Key: Db major
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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Dads are good
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for teaching how to pitch and throw a curveball
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And backing jumbo trailers
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down the drive
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Build a treehouse in a backyard with
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a Black & Decker skill saw
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Fly that front porch home
team flag up high
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Verse 2
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Yeah, there's some things
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that they can do just right
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But I'm sitting here,
missing mama tonight
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Verse 3
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She's got a marked- up
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King James heart of gold
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Got too much on her plate but
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never lets it show
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And she put her blood, sweat,
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and tears into raising me
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And maybe a little more
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Thank the Lord,
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that's what mamas are for
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Verse 4
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Sneaking out and raising
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too much hell at 17
When I got back home she was
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waiting on the porch
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Wasn't pissed off, didn't cuss me,
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she just held out her hand
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And said, "Give me back
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the keys to my Accord"
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And don't disappoint your mom
like this no more
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Verse 5
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She's got a marked- up
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King James heart of gold
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Got too much on her plate but
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never lets it show
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And she put her blood, sweat,
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and tears into raising me
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And maybe a little more
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Thank the Lord, that's what mamas are for
Interlude 1
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Verse 6
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Yeah, she was a girl scout,
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she was a prom queen
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She rode shotgun in cut- off blue jeans
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She went to college 'til
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she dropped out
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Settled down in a not- got- a- lot town
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Well, I brought her rain,
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she got good at praying
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Bought me this old pawn shop guitar
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That I'm playing on, yeah,
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thank you, mom
Verse 7
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You got a marked- up King
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James heart of gold
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Got too much on your plate
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but never let it show
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And you put your blood, sweat,
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and tears into raising me
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And maybe a little more
Thank the Lord,
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that's what mamas are for
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Oh, thank You, Lord,
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that's what mamas are for
Outro 1
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