Phil Bradley: Music

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Man took a woman to be his wedded wife
A ready-made, instant family
He filled a hole in a little boy's life
A real important branch of the tree
One thing that little boy would learn
"Daddy" is a name you've gotta earn


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When you're part of the package
Part of the deal
Somethin' on the side - The garnish with the meal
It's a long, hard fall from that eight second ride
When you're part of the package
Part of the deal


At seventeen, the boy was almost a man
His hopes and dreams were just around the bend
But a broken home was not part of the plan
He didn't see the stop sign up ahead
And it was "Well, I'm sorry things didn't turn out right
Make sure before you leave, to just turn out that light"


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At twenty-four, the boy became a dad
With a ready made family of his own
He knows the good, he still remembers all the bad
It's in his heart, like etching on a stone
One thing that little boy did learn
"Daddy" is a name you've got to earn


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Ten Years later, things didn't quite work out
His marriage was coming to an end
But he knew what daddys are really all about
It's being there just around the bend
This time it's "Son, I'm sorry things didn't work out right
But I am still you're dad, so don't turn out that light"


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