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Artist: Randy Newman
Canonical path: /randy-newman/memo-to-my-son
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Memo To My Son
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Memo To My Son
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What have you done to the mirror?
What have you done to the floor?
Can't I go nowhere without you?
Can't I leave you alone any more?
I know you don't think much of me
But someday you'll understand
Wait'll you learn how to talk, baby
I'll show you how smart I am
A quitter never wins
A winner never quits
When the going gets tough
The tough get going
Maybe you don't know how to walk, baby
Maybe you can't talk none either
Maybe you never will, baby
But I'll always love you
I'll always love you
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