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[Intro] D [Verse]
I Dgot sent home from school one day with a Gshiner on my Deye. DFightin' was against the rules and it didn't matter wAhy. When Gdad got home I Atold that story Djust like I'd rehGearsed. And then Dstood there on those tremblin' knees and Awaited for the wDorst.
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And he said, "DLet me tell you a secret aGbout a father's lDove." A Dsecret that my daddy said was just between uAs. He said, "GDaddies don't just Alove their children Devery now and tGhen. It's a Dlove without eAnd, amDen, it's a Dlove without eAnd, amDen."
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When DI became a father in the Gspring of '8D1 There Dwas no doubt that stubborn boy was just like my father's sAon. And Gwhen I thought my Apatience had been Dtested to the eGnd, I Dtook my daddy's secret and I Apassed it on to hDim.
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And I said, "DLet me tell you a secret aGbout a father's lDove." A Dsecret that my daddy said was just between uAs. I said, "GDaddies don't just Alove their children Devery now and tGhen. It's a Dlove without eAnd, amDen, it's a Dlove without eAnd, amDen." B
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Last Enight I dreamed I died and stood outsAide those pearly gEates. When Esuddenly I realized there must be some misBtake. If Athey know half the Bthings I've done, they'll Enever let me iAn. And then Esomewhere from the other side I Bheard these words agEain.
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And they said, "ELet me tell you a secret aAbout a father's lEove." A Esecret that my daddy said was just between uBs. You see, "ADaddies don't just Blove their children Eevery now and tAhen. It's a Elove without eBnd, amEen, it's a Elove without eBnd, amEen." E