Written by John Mellencamp
[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
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You used to raise your voice so that it could be heard.
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You used to shout out your orders, and your word was the final word.
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Do as I say and not as I do.
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They've taken your picture off the wall.
[Chorus]
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How does it feel to be the big daddy of them all?
[Verse 2]
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You used to chase your women right into your home.
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You used to tell them you loved them over the telephone.
Em
Now they all see through you
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And you're sinking like a stone.
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No one's knocking at your door,
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No one calls,
[Chorus]
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How does it feel to be the big daddy of them all?
[Verse 3]
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You're sad and disgusted,
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Is what you've grown up to be.
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Bet you had no idea what your dream would turn out to be.
Em
But when you live for yourself
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Hell, it's hard on everyone.
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But you did it your way and man you did it all.
[Chorus]
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How does it feel to be the big daddy of them all?
[Chorus]
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Now you did it your way and man, you did it all.
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How does it feel to be the big daddy of them all?