Intro
[Em] [Em] [Am] [B7] [Em]
Verse 1
[Em]
Every day my Papa would work
[Am]
To help to make ends meet
[B7]
To see that we would eat
[Em]
Keep those shoes upon my feet
[Em]
Every night my Papa would take me
[Am]
And tuck me in my bed
[B7]
Kiss me on my head
[Em]
After all my prayers were said
[Em]
Growing up with him was easy
[Am]
Time just flew on by
[B7]
The years began to fly
[Em]
He aged and so did I
Chorus
[C] [B7] [Em]
I could tell, that Mama wasn't well
[C] [Am] [Em]
Papa knew and deep down so did she, so did she...
[C] [B7] [Em]
When she died, Papa broke down and cried
[C] [Am] [Em]
All he said was, "God, why not take me?"
Verse 2
[Em]
Every night he sat there sleeping
[Am]
In his rocking chair
[B7]
He never went upstairs
[Em]
All because she wasn't there
[Em]
Then one day my Papa said, "Son,
[Am]
I'm proud the way you've grown...
[B7]
Make it on your own...
[Em]
Oh, I'll be ok alone."
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