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While I Was Away

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By the Ctime I made it home
You were Amalready in bed
GChubby cheek pressed to your pillow
By a bGedtime book you'd Cread
And I Cnoticed that you looked older
Than Amyou did yesterday
You've been gGrowin' up
WhiGle I was awaCy
You made Ca pile of leaves in the front yard
I guess iAmt's already fall
GBy the look of those pictures your momma took
The tGwo of you had a bCall
And it Cmade me glad but a little sad
To Amsee those games you play
I missed a Glot of smiles
GWhile I was aCway
Chorus:
And for C/Bevery Amdollar I earn
there's a Flesson you learn withCout me there
And eC/Bvery daAmy I'm on the go I'm prFayin' that you know
your daGddy cared
'Cause the hCardest part about workin' hard
ain't the bAmills I gotta pay
It's yGou growin' up while I was awCay
And I foCund your note in the kitchen
It's a Amreal work of art
A Gstickman holding your stick hand
WGith "Daddy" written in a hCeart
And iCt got me good 'cause I understood
Just Amwhat you meant to say
You've been mGissin' me too
While I was Caway
Chorus:
And fC/Bor everAmy dollar I earn
there's a Flesson you learn withCout me there
And eC/Bvery daAmy I'm on the go I'm prFayin' that you know
your daGddy cared
'Cause the hCardest part about workin' hard
ain't the bAmills I gotta pay
It's yGou growin' up while I was awCay
Tag:
You know the hCardest part about workin' hard
Ain't the bAmills I gotta pay
It's eGverything I missed
While I Cwas away

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While I Was Away

by Pat Green

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C/B

By the time I made it home

You were already in bed

Chubby cheek pressed to your pillow

G C

By a bedtime book you'd read

And I noticed that you looked older

Than you did yesterday

You've been growin' up

G C

While I was away

You made a pile of leaves in the front yard

I guess it's already fall

By the look of those pictures your momma took

G C

The two of you had a ball

And it made me glad but a little sad

To see those games you play

I missed a lot of smiles

G C

While I was away

Chorus:

C/B Am

And for every dollar I earn

F C

there's a lesson you learn without me there

C/B Am F

And every day I'm on the go I'm prayin' that you know

your daddy cared

'Cause the hardest part about workin' hard

ain't the bills I gotta pay

G C

It's you growin' up while I was away

And I found your note in the kitchen

It's a real work of art

A stickman holding your stick hand

G C

With "Daddy" written in a heart

And it got me good 'cause I understood

Just what you meant to say

You've been missin' me too

While I was away

Chorus:

C/B Am

And for every dollar I earn

F C

there's a lesson you learn without me there

C/B Am F

And every day I'm on the go I'm prayin' that you know

your daddy cared

'Cause the hardest part about workin' hard

ain't the bills I gotta pay

G C

It's you growin' up while I was away

Tag:

You know the hardest part about workin' hard

Ain't the bills I gotta pay

It's everything I missed

While I was away

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