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I was 8 years old
Out walking with my daddy
I saw a brand-new bike, the very best
I squeezed my daddy's hand
and pointed and he said yes
He smiled and he said yes
Cause he thought that was
all he had to give me
That was all he could give

I was 12 years old
My brother stole a switchblade
He left the store
It was underneath his vest
He asked me
Shall I show you how I did it?
And I said yes I smiled and I said yes
And he thought that was
all he had to give me
That was all he could give

I was born to this world
as wealthy as you
But your daddy gave you his time
and something to do
My daddy gave me a dime
and a drive on Sunday
Said I'll talk with you one day
Come and see me someday

I was 17 years old
And I had girl friends
I loved every single one
just like the rest
And every single one gave me her body
Oh they said yes
They smiled and whispered yes
And I thought that was
all they had to give me
And that was all I would give

I was born to this world
as naked as you
But your mama clothed you in love
and it's grown with you too
My mama dressed me in hate
But it's wearing this now
I just want to give in now
I've just got to give in

I was 29 last month
The wife just left me
She took the kid
and caught a greyhoud west
The day she went
she asked me did I love her
And I said yes
I smiled and nodded yes
And I know that word was
all I had to give her
But how's she going to teach
my child to live?

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