Intro:
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Met a man sitting in a bar
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Bought him a beer, said "You seen that car
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Parked out back", said "Yeah, that's my Cadillac"
Said he'd worked hard all his life
Raised two kids, still loved his wife
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Maryanne and I thought what a lucky man
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I said "If I work hard like you, do you think I got a shot?"
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He said "If you do, make sure you don't end up with what I got"
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I got friends I never see
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Got two kids who never talk to me
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Got a wife sleeping in a separate bed
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And a birthday coming up, I know they'll all forget
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And as for money, I got more than enough
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But let me tell you son, it don't buy you love
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The things in life a father shouldn't miss
The day his kids take their first steps
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Well I did and I regret it
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Graduations anniversaries
Hanging tinsel on that Christmas tree
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They did alone, 'cause I was never home
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He said "If you work hard like me, yeah I think you got a shot"
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He said "If you do, make sure don't end up with what I got"
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I got friends I never see
Dm Bb
I got two kids who never talk to me
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Got a wife sleeping in a separate bed
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And a birthday coming up, I know they'll all forget
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Said, as for money, I got more than enough
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But let me tell you son, it don't buy you love
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Well I worked real hard to get where I am
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At times I can't help thinking what lucky man
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I got friends I often see
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Got two kids love hanging out with me
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And my wife sleeping there by my side
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And a birthday coming up, yeah I love my life
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And as for money, well we don't have much
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Like that man said it don't buy you love
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Yeah like that man said it don't buy you love