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Artist: The Monkees
Canonical path: /monkees/daddy-s-song
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Daddy's Song
Read Daddy's Song lyrics by The Monkees on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Daddy's Song
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Years ago, I knew a man
He was my mother's biggest fan
We used to walk beside the sea
And he told me how life would be
When I grew up to be a man
Years ago, we used to play
He used to laugh when I ran away
But when I fell and hurt my knee
He would run to comfort me
And the pain would go away
Years ago, I knew a boy
He was his daddy's pride and joy
But when the daddy went away
It was such a rainy day
That he brought out all his toys
How the mother did explain
Trying to take away the pain
But he just couldn't understand
That his father was not a man
That it all was just a game
The years have passed, and so have I
Making it hard for me to cry
And if and when I have a son
Let it all be said and done
Let the sadness pass him by
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