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I'm sending this letter
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I'll mail it today
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There's so many things I've been wanting to say
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Your mom sent some pictures
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And my how you've grown
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Rock n roll fathers are never at home


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I'm writing this letter
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I made you a song
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I promised your mom that I'd write while I'm gone
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You say daddy come home
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Well you'll just have to wait
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I hope when I get there that it won't be too late


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Skylar I just missed your first step today
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I have no excuses and nothing to say
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I live on a bus with a rock n roll band
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I hope when your older that you'll understand



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I'm coming home soon
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This tour's almost through
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I promise I'll try to spend more time with you
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You say daddy come home
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You'll just have to wait
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I hope when I get there that it won't be too late


DAD

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Now Madison Blue you know I love you too
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Not a single day passes that I don't think of you
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I'm running on empty and a mountain so high
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I can pull out your pictures and look in your eyes




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I long for the day when your old man comes home
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It kills me to hear you say daddy don't go
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You say daddy come home
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You'll Just have to wait
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I hope when I get there that it won't be too late

DAD DAD


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Daddy's at work now he's trying to pay bills
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Ego's and assholes are part of my deal
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I make some money and I have some fun
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The tax man he cometh and I'm back to square one




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Don't worry bout your daddy
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You girls be good
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Give a kiss to your mother
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I sure wish I could
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This life has it's moments
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I'm not always sad
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Take care and I love you
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Your rock n roll dad