Biography:
Donald Ralph “Skip” Ewing was born in Redlands, California on March 6, 1964. Being in a military family, Skip moved around often as a child. He discovered country music through Merle Haggard and Lefty Frizzell. Glen Campbell, Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson influenced his musical taste. His musical talents developed at an early age; Skip was playing the guitar at the age of four and performing in stage musicals before he thought about writing poems to girls.
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Dad – Skip Ewing
Intro:
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Verse 1
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I remember we’d leave early, in the Carolina rain
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Go catchin’ frogs and fishin’ off the peer
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That was back in ’67; haven’t thought about those days in years
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And I must have been a sight to see, with a dirty face and skinned up knees
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Reachin’ up so I could hold your hand
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I wish I’d said I love you then, but I didn’t know just how to tell you dad
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I remember goin’ through my teens in tennis shoes and faded jeans
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Thinkin’ you could never understand
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Wish I’d known what I was missin’ when I didn’t wanna listen to you dad
Chorus:
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And the pages of my life just keep on turnin’
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The way you always told me they would do
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There’s lessons in this life that I’m still learnin’
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Oh, I wish I was a little more like you
Verse 2:
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Well I was just now thinkin’ ‘bout you; so I took this time to write
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Write me back or call me when you can
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Things back here are goin’ well; there’s really not much more to tell you dad
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I just wanted you to know, that you’re the best friend I’ve ever had
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I remember we’d leave early, in the Carolina rain
Intro:
G C G C
G C G C
Verse 1
G C
I remember we’d leave early, in the Carolina rain
G C
Go catchin’ frogs and fishin’ off the peer
D D7 G C G C
That was back in ’67; haven’t thought about those days in years
G
And I must have been a sight to see, with a dirty face and skinned up knees
C
Reachin’ up so I could hold your hand
D D7 G C G C
I wish I’d said I love you then, but I didn’t know just how to tell you dad
G
I remember goin’ through my teens in tennis shoes and faded jeans
C
Thinkin’ you could never understand
D D7 G C G
Wish I’d known what I was missin’ when I didn’t wanna listen to you dad
Chorus:
Bm C G
And the pages of my life just keep on turnin’
Bm C G
The way you always told me they would do
Bm C G
There’s lessons in this life that I’m still learnin’
Am G/B C D
Oh, I wish I was a little more like you
Verse 2:
G C
Well I was just now thinkin’ ‘bout you; so I took this time to write
G C
Write me back or call me when you can
D D7 G C G
Things back here are goin’ well; there’s really not much more to tell you dad
D D7 G C G C G C
I just wanted you to know, that you’re the best friend I’ve ever had
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I remember we’d leave early, in the Carolina rain
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