My daddy used to sing about a preacher man<br />
Who lost his wife, she was his whole life<br />
He kissed me then he took me in with his old guitar<br />
Man that second verse, I hung on every word<br />
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I'd drift off and get lost in between<br />
A melody and a dream and he'd sing<br />
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Please come back to me, we're gonna build this spring and start a family<br />
Please just one more day, so much to say, don't leave this way<br />
Lives on in my fondest memories, he'd sing and I'd sleep<br />
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Well, I grew up like a weed through my teenage years<br />
Oh, daddy tried but I'd barely even say goodnight<br />
I'm sure he thought my mind was on girls and school<br />
But I was just way too cool to say I love you<br />
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But he didn't know that when I close my eyes<br />
And turned out the lights that I'd hear<br />
<br />
Please come back to me, we're gonna build this spring and start a family<br />
Please just one more day, so much to say, don't leave this way<br />
Lives on in my fondest memories, he'd sing and I'd sleep<br />
<br />
After all those nights and all these years<br />
Here we are and here he is taking his last breath<br />
And I'm man enough to cry and he's way too young to say goodbye<br />
And he's all but lived and man I'm scared to death<br />
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Please come back to me, right now I need you more than anything<br />
Please just one more day, so much to say, wish you could stay<br />
And he squeezed my hand and kissed me on the cheek<br />
And said you sing and I'll sleep<br /><br />