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David Allan Coe - Single Father 
Capo 1
ELatley I?ve been spendin? lots of time with my kid
ATellin? him stories, about the things that we did
When Ewe were a family, such a long time B7ago
I?ve Eanswered his questions, till I?m blue in the face
There?s Aso many things, time can?t erase
So I just Etell him the truthB7  
Cause he not to young to Eknow.
[Pre-Chorus]
ASuch is the life, of a Single Father
He Esays tell me dad, if it?s not too much bother
Why it?s B7just you and me, living here in this Ehome
I said I Aknow there just two, when there ought to be three of us
ESharing this moments
You know son I guess B7sometimes at night
I feel so aElone.
[Chorus]
Single AFather
And part time Emother
When I?m not B7one
Then I?m the Eother
And I used to Ahave
A full time Elover
Now I?m a Single B7Father
And a part time Emother.
ELately I?ve been spendin? lots of time with my boy
There?s Ano doubt about it, he?s my pride and joy
But someEday he will grow up, and I won?t have him no B7more
There was Eso many I found hard to explain
So I just Atook him to McDonald?s, or bought him a little train
And we go Eput it togetherB7, on the living room Efloor.

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Single Father

by David Allan Coe

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David Allan Coe - Single Father

Capo 1

Latley I?ve been spendin? lots of time with my kid

Tellin? him stories, about the things that we did

E B7

When we were a family, such a long time ago

I?ve answered his questions, till I?m blue in the face

There?s so many things, time can?t erase

E B7

So I just tell him the truth

Cause he not to young to know.

[Pre-Chorus]

Such is the life, of a Single Father

He says tell me dad, if it?s not too much bother

B7 E

Why it?s just you and me, living here in this home

I said I know there just two, when there ought to be three of us

Sharing this moments

You know son I guess sometimes at night

I feel so alone.

[Chorus]

Single Father

And part time mother

When I?m not one

Then I?m the other

And I used to have

A full time lover

Now I?m a Single Father

And a part time mother.

Lately I?ve been spendin? lots of time with my boy

There?s no doubt about it, he?s my pride and joy

E B7

But someday he will grow up, and I won?t have him no more

There was so many I found hard to explain

So I just took him to McDonald?s, or bought him a little train

E B7 E

And we go put it together, on the living room floor.

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