Years ago, we knew a man
He was my mother's biggest fan
We used to walk beside the sea
And he told me how life would be
When I grew up to be a man
And years ago, we used to play
He used to laugh when I ran away
And if I fell and hurt my knee
He would run to comfort me
And the pain would go away
Years ago, we knew a boy
He was his daddy's pride and joy (pride and joy!)
And then his daddy would run away
It was such a rainy day
That he brought out all his toys
And how the mother did explain
Trying to take away the pain
But he just couldn't understand
That his father was not a man
And it all was just a game
The years have passed and so have I
Making it hard for me to cry
And if and when I have a son
Let it all be said and done
Let the sadness pass him by
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