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Walk Like A ManIn the fights they had he'd cover up his earsThought big boys don't cry, fought back all the tearsMama'd use her make up, to hide the bruises on his faceIn the morning they'd pretend that there'd never ever been a traceHis old man woke him up to help him find the carTake the bus uptown outside some rundown barAnd swore that he was quittinAnd then he'd start to cryAnd though the boy knew the truthSometimes he'd still believe that lieWhen the sins of the father are the sins of the sonAll you do is crawl when you wanna runAnd God gave boys their mamas causeThey always see their promiseAnd they help them understandHow to walk like a manWalk like a manThey moved a lot of places, they never settled downIt got pretty old being the new kid in townHe always told his friends, my daddy's sick todaySaid he'd be rich if he had a nickel every time he heard his mama sayThe sins of the father are the sins of the sonCrawl before you walk, boyWalk before you runCome on, stand up straight, I'm proud of youTake my handI know you canWalk like a manWalk like a manYour daddy's demons are callin' your nameDon't you listen to them cause they've got no claimTemptations may come, that ain't no sinYou get stronger every time that you don't give inThe sins of the father are the sins of the sonYou can't undo what has been doneYou'll have to retrace his footstepsThrough the sandAnd pray you find the love of a girlAnd take her by the handAnd walk onWalk like a man
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