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I was eight years old, we were poor as dirt
Mom was pregnant with my sister and dad was out of work
I wanted a bicycle to ride with my friends
A shiny western flyer in candy-apple red
I couldn't understand why that bike never came
But money can't buy what I got in its place
Dad tied wooden blocks to the pedals of his Schwinn
Rolled out that clunker and said with a grin

Use mine, go ahead take it, what else is it for
I wish I could do more, just go slow
You're gonna do fine, this is what life's all about
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Senior prom, I was scared to death
But I finally called up Julianne and she said, yes
On top of the world when the big night arrived
Till suddenly it dawned on me what I had to drive
My rusty blue Dodge had one orange door
Rips in the seats and a hole in the floor
I looked at my dad and his new Mercury
And I couldn't believe it when he tossed me the key and said

Use mine, go ahead take it, what else is it for
I wish I could do more, just go slow
You're gonna do fine, this is what life's all about
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Now I'm sittin' here starin' at my old man
The doctors don't give him much time
He's tryin' to stand up but his strength is all gone
So I say to my hero as I offer my arm

Use mine, go ahead take it, what else is it for
I wish I could do more, just go slow
You're gonna do fine, this is what life's all about
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This is what life's all about
Everything comes back around
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