The day when our first baby came we both cried and felt the pain together
I passed around the cheap cigars and braged a lot about our newborn daughter
Now she's growing up and she's a sweet and loving image of her mother
Who gives me strenght to make each day and says I know you'll find the way
And I love her
When the world is walked away she's the one who always stays beside me
Giving all the love she can reaching out with gentle hands to guide me
In another month or two we hope to give our little girl a brother
Without her I could never be the kind of man she sees in me
And I love her and I love her
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Born in an old shack on a very cold day
My mother had to work on the following day
Destination poverty very little school
She taught me to respect the golden rule
Poor boy poor boy look straight ahead...
Life has been a struggle moving all the time
Hanging on a piece of thread this world of mine
You mustn't go on living in such regret
What's to be is done you must forget
Poor boy poor boy look straight ahead...
Go right on loving their human race
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With her first hello she gave new meaning to this empty world of mine
They'll never be another love another time
She came into my life and made the living fine she fills my heart
She fills my heart with very special things with angel songs with wild imaginings
She fills my soul with so much love that anywhere I go I'm never lonely
With her along who could be lonely I reach for her hand it's always there
How long does it last can love be measured by the hours in a day
I have no answers now but this much I can say
I know I'll need her till the stars all burn away and she'll be there
How long does it last can love be measured...
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Lay your head upon my pillow
Hold your warm and tender body close to mine
Hear the whisper of the raindrops blowing soft against the window
And make believe you love me one more time for the good times
I'll get along you'll find another
And I'll be here if you should find you ever need me
Don't say a word about tomorrow or forever
There'll be time enough for sadness when you leave me
Knock and the door will open seek and you will find
Ask and you'll be given the key to this world of mine
I'll be waiting here with my arms unfurled
Waiting just for you welcome to my world
Waiting just for you welcome to my world
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Come and lay down by my side till the early morning light
All I'm taking is your time help me make it through the night
I don't care who's right or wrong I don't try to understand
Let the devil take tomorrow Lord tonight I need a friend
Yesterday is dead and gone and tomorrow's out of sight
And it's sad to be alone help me make it through the night [ strings ]
And it's sad to be alone help me make it through the night
And it's sad to be alone help me make it through the night
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On the day that you were born the angels got together
And decided to create a dream come true
So they sprinkled moondust in your hair
And golden starlight in your eyes of blue
That is why all the boys in town follow you all around
Just like me they long to be close to you
On the day that you were born...
Just like me they long to be close to you
Just like me they long to be close to you
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Those happy hours that we once knew
So long ago still make me blue
They say that time heals a broken heart
But time has stood still since we've been apart
I really want to know you really want to go with you
Really want to show you Lord that it won't take long my Lord
My sweet Lord mhm my Lord my sweet Lord
I really want to see you really want to see you
Really want to see you Lord really want to see you Lord
But it takes so long my Lord my sweet Lord
My my my Lord my sweet Lord
I really want to know you... [ guitar ]
My sweet Lord my my my Lord my sweet Lord mhm my Lord
