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I was
taught and so I learned
The
heart and soul should never be turned
Told to
remember money doesn't really matter
Gold and
fame can't purchase heaven's ladder
Aren't
you the one who told me to stand tall
Believe,
have faith and don't be afraid to fall
Didn't
you teach, if it was right I had to be
strong
To care
for others, unselfish deeds are never
wrong?
Who
would have thought, who would ever believe
That
from each other's good graces, we would ever
leave?
I chose
a path you judged unfit, thoroughly
disapproved
Untouched
by my achievements, small mountains moved
That
young heart broke, blurring the vision of naive
eyes
Never
saw any gray, only black and white, heard only
truth or lies
A child
doesn't understand good intent, they don't see
All they
feel is pushed and shoved to be all they can
be
Only
when youth is gone can they see the other
side
Everyone
makes mistakes that can't change, won't hide
But the
time has come to let you know
You have
my love and respect, I wish to make it
show
And just
like you, I'm a survivor of a fire
Because
of you, I learned how to climb higher.
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Daddy,
they told me that you were so very tough
Then, I
came along, and things got a little rough
But, you
were suppose to be strong
Was I
too heavy, or was I just all wrong?
I don't
understand, and I just can't see
Why a
big man like you couldn't carry little me.
I know
by now, and I do understand
All
that's counted toward being a man
And you
didn't ask for me to come along
But me,
I think that's all dance and song
Just to
make you feel better, a reason not to care
Does
that sound a little harsh, or maybe
unfair?
Well,
what justice was done walking out of my
life?
All
alone to handle my own daily strife.
Every
creature on earth knows how to multiply
Without
rhyme or reason, nor even knows why
So, I
can't understand what a real man that
makes
Please
tell me the difference from belly crawling
snakes.
To care
only for yourself deserves no badge, no
banners
True
grit, real pride, bravery, and courage - all the
stuff that matters
That's
what makes the difference between man and minor
lad
The real
man is the one who has the stuff to be a real
dad.
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There's
the woman who had a big heart
Now
she's left with a fraction, a small part
But keep
your mercy, shed no tears
She took
no advice, chose to face her fears
Made her
decisions before told to choose
Knew
security and comfort were anted to lose
Shown
the map, she saw the path
Still
thinking that she could maintain her laugh
Traveling
that road so hard and not yet complete
Believing
love could heal those meant to meet
Holding
her faith, learned what was taught
Seeking
strength to grow beyond finding fault
With
knowledge of judgment served cold and
harsh
Refused
solid ground, chose to step into the marsh
She gave
her heart, placed her life in his hands
Promised
beside him to stay thru all of time's
sands
What did
she expect when she started to sink?
She
broke her word, couldn't stand, couldn't
think
She
struggled, she pulled -- but couldn't get
out
Yes, he
saved her, came when he heard her shout
But he
saw her as weak, knew that she had failed
In this
light her past accomplishments paled
He had
to come back, stand by her side
He saw
only the part, saw only that she lied
Made him
show his choice, put him to shame
Now
she'd better shoulder and carry all of that
blame
She'd
cried, said," Help me, please, I can't go
on!"
He had
to choose her, instead of going ahead, going
along
Sentenced
to accept all of his anger and ire
Her
apology and tears just add fuel to his
fire
Although
in the past she'd shown she was strong
He held
light to the times she'd been wrong
She'd
fallen, couldn't rise without his aid
"Wouldn't
have been there, wouldn't have stayed"
Without
realizing he should have been there before her
fall
He felt
no desire to seek her out before she felt the
need to call
Didn't
he miss her, didn't he feel her lost?
Was
saving her love that big of a cost?
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