Intro -x2-: A  E  Bsus2  E

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He didnt have to wake up
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He'd been up all nite
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Lying there in bed listening
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To his new born baby cry
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He makes a pot of coffee
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He splashes water on his face
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His wife gives him a kiss and says
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It gonna be OK

         
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It wont be like this for long
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One day we'll look back laugh'n
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At the week we brought her home
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This phase is gonna fly by
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So baby just hold on
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It wont be like this for long


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Four years later 'bout four thirty
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She's crawling in there bed
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And when he drops her off at preschool
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She's clinging to his leg
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The teacher peels her off of him
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He says what can I do
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She says now dont you worry
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This will only last a week or two


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It wont be like this for long
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One day soon you'll drop her off
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And she wont even know your gone
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This phase is gonna fly by
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If you can just hold on
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It wont be like this for long


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Some day soon she'll be a teenager
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And at times he'll think she hates him 
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Then he'll walk her down the isle
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And raise her vale
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But right now she up and cry'n
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And the truth is that he dont mind
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As he kisses her good night
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And she says her prayers


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He lays down there beside her
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'Til her eyes are finally closed
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And just watch'n her it breaks his heart
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Cause he already knows


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It wont be like this for long
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One day soon that little girl is gonna be 
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All grown up and gone
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Yeah this phase is gonna fly by 
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So he's try'n to hold on
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'Cause it wont be like this for looooooong
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It wont be like this for long

Outro -x2-: A  E  Bsus2  E