Ryan Adams

Daddy's Gonna Die

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Well daddy's gonna die before I know him
Though he leaves his cigarette pack on the dashboard
My mama run from him when I was five
My sister wasn't born yet --
But she's got her papa's eyes

My mama used to drive the boulevard
In our old blue car
She'd drive up to the bar where he was parked
She'd try to save his life --
But I guess he drank it dry

So daddy's gonna die before I know him
You know he leaves his cigarette pack on the dashboard
My mama run from him when I was five
My sister wasn't born yet --
But she's got her papa's eyes
And they look a lot like mine

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nonononononono On Aug 26, 2008

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