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| Em | Em | Am | Am || B | B | Em | Em |
Em Am Everyday my papa would work To help to make ends meet B EmTo see that we would eat Keep those shoes upon my feetEm Am Every night my papa would take And tuck me in my bedB EmKiss me on my head After all the prayers were saidEm Am Growing up with them was easy The time had flew on by B EmThe years began to fly They aged and so did I
C D B/D# Em And I could tell That mama wasn't wellC D G BPapa knew and deep down so did she So did she C D B/D# Em When she died Papa broke down and he criedC Am | B | B |all he say was, "God, why not take me!"
Em Am Every night he sat there sleeping in a walking chair B EmHe never went upstais All Because she wasn't thereEm Am Then one day my Papa said, "Son, I'm proud the way you've grown" B Emand make it on your own. Don't worry. I'm O.K. alone."Em AmEvery time I kiss my children Papa's words ring trueB Em"The Children live through you. Let them grow! They'll leave you, too"Em Am B EmI remember every word Papa used to say I live that every day He taught me well that way
Em AmEvery night my papa would take me And tuck me in my bedB Em [fade]Kiss me on my head After all the prayers were said
