Someday Youll Have Children Of Your Own

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Daddy worked hard all life sweatin? in some factory
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Gugitire (sp) Rubber, was the only life he knew
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They gave him a gold watch after 20 years of service
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The retired and moved to Florida with my mama Lou.

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They left Akron far behind and sold the house we lived in
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Nothin? there but memories now of how it used to be
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Diane left and middle Ray moved out to California
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Jimmy stayed in Ohio and they got left with me.

[Chorus]

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And they said Someday You'll Have Children Of Your Own you will see
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It takes more than money son to raise a family
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I?m tellin? you right now that there?s things in this life are free
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Someday You'll Have Children Of Your Own and you will see.

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I was much too young back then to know what he was sayin?
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Daddy?s gone to Heaven now he left me all alone
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Me I finally settled down but I can still remember
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All the things he said I?d have to learn when I was grown.

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Always lend a helpin? hand when your out on the highway
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Take the time to smell the roses life will soon be gone
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Teach your children well my son someday you?ll be without them
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So I?ve tried to show them how to make it on their own.

[Chorus]

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I tell ?em Someday You'll Have Children Of Your Own you will see
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It takes more than money son to raise a family
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I?m tellin? you right now that there?s things in this life are free
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Someday You'll Have Children Of Your Own and you will see.

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Someday You'll Have Children Of Your Own
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Someday You'll Have Children Of Your Own
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Someday You'll Have Children Of Your Own.