Billy Gilman - Oklahoma

S^Duitcase packed with ^C#mall his things ^Bm Car pulls up, the doo^Arbell rings He don't^G want to go He thought he'd fo^Aund his home But with circu^Dmstances ^C#mhe can't change ^Bm Waves goodbye as they^A pull away From the^G life he's known For the last seven m^Aon

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the man who looks like you Who c^F#rie

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and said he never knew Ab^Bmout the boy in pic^Dtures that we showed h^Aim A ram^Gbl

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r in his younger days He kn^F#ew

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e made a few mistakes But he sw^Bmore he would have b^Deen there Had he kn^Aown it Em F# G A D-intro Son we think we found your dad in Oklahoma A mi^Dllion thoughts raced thr^C#mough his mind ^Bm What's his name, wh^Aat's he like and wi^Gll he be Anything like the m^Aan in his dreams She could s^Dee the questions ^C#min his eyes ^Bm Whispered "don't be sca^Ared my child I'll^G let you know, wh^Aat

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we know

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we found, he looks like you And cri^F#ed

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nd said he never knew Ab^Bmout the boy in pic^Dtures that we sho^Awed him A ra^Gmbler in his younger days He kn^F#ew he'd made a few mistakes But he sw^Bmore he would've b^Deen there Had he kn^Aown it You always s^Emaid that this was some^F#thing that you wa^Gnted Son it's t^Emime to m^F#eet your D^Gad in O^Akl^Dahoma

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ast turn he held his breath 'Til they re^Bmach

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d the fifth house on the left And a^Gll at once the tears came ro^Dlling in ^A And ^Emas

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hey pulled into the drive A m^Bman

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as waiting there outside Who wi^Gped the worry from his eyes Smi^Dled and took his ha^And

And he said I^G'm

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the man who looks like you Who cr^F#ied

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because I never knew Ab^Bmout that boy in pict^Dures that they sh^Aowed me A ra^Gmb

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er in my younger days I k^F#new

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I made a few mistakes But I s^Bmwear I would have b^Deen there had I kn^Aown it N^Emever again will you e^F#ver be al^Gone Son ^Emwelcome ^F#to your h^Gome in Oklahom^Da