The Brides Dad

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[Verse 1]
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My ginger voice was raw with smoke
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They hid their smiles when I stood and spoke
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Some sunny lawn, some Saturday
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A face was flushed when I went to sing


[Pre-Chorus]
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Wild Mountain Thyme
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But I was crying before the second line


[Verse 2]
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The strawberry stripes across
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My ruddy cheeks got 'em giggling
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My eyes are red and wild and wide
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As I choked up over another line


[Pre-Chorus]
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For years and years, I disappeared
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Tonight I'm here and I'm giving my best
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It's all I have, the grandkids laugh
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My linen vest is yellow-stained
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And my teeth are chipped, my beard is gray
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Your mother left, she's not impressed
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The wedding guests are starting to get restless
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And I think I have worn out my welcome


[Chorus]
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But I swear I caught you smile
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From the corner of my eye
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When they threw me off the stage
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Oh, I know I saw you smiling
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I swear I saw you smiling


[Chorus 2]
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They carried me away
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Through the center of the crowd
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From the corner of my eye
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I swear I saw you smiling
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You'll always be my darling, sweetheart