E5 A5 E5 A5 E5 He climbs in my lap for a goodnight hug C#5 He calls me Dad and I call him Bub B5 With his faded old pillow and a bear named Pooh F#5 B5 E5 A5 He snuggles up close and says, "I want to be like you" E5 I tuck him in bed and I kiss him goodnight C#5 Trippin' over the toys as I turn out the light B5 And I whisper a prayer that someday he'll see F#5 B5 He's got a father in God 'cause he's seen Jesus in me A5 B5 Lord, I want to be just like You E5 'Cause he wants to be just like me A5 B5 I want to be a holy example A5 B5 E5 For his innocent eyes to see A5 B5 Help me be a living Bible, Lord C#5 B5 A5 That my little boy can read F#5 I want to be just like You B5 E5 A5 'Cause he wants to be like me F5 Got to admit I've got so far to go D5 Make so many mistakes and I'm sure that you know C5 Sometimes it seems no matter how hard I try G5 C5 F5 Bb5 With all the pressures in life I just can't get it all right F5 But I'm trying so hard to learn from the best D5 Being patient and kind, filled with Your tenderness C5 'Cause I know that he'll learn from the things that he sees G5 C5 And the Jesus he finds will be the Jesus in me Bb5 C5 Lord, I want to be just like You F5 'Cause he wants to be just like me Bb5 C5 I want to be a holy example Bb5 C5 F5 For his innocent eyes to see Bb5 C5 Help me be a living Bible, Lord D5 C5 Bb5 That my little boy can read G5 I want to be just like You C5 F5 'Cause he wants to be like me Ab5 Bb5 Ab5 Bb5 Ab5 Bb5 Ab5 Right now from where he stands I may seem mighty tall Bb5 C5 D5 But it's only 'cause I'm learning from the best Father of them all G5 C5 D5 Lord, I want to be just like You G5 'Cause he wants to be just like me C5 D5 I want to be a holy example C5 D5 G5 For his innocent eyes to see C5 D5 Help me be a living Bible, Lord E5 D5 C5 That my little boy can read A5 I want to be just like You D5 G5 'Cause he wants to be like me A5 I want to be just like You D5 G5 'Cause he wants to be like me Submitted by J Sellers (james_brooke@hisfeet.com )
