Didn’t I    (video)

 

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1. There are times to remember and times that I wish to forget,

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    our time together was tinged with love and regret.

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    Oh, my girl, my sweet, sweet little girl !

 

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Didn't I try to tell ya that life was for living, oh, didn't I ?

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And wasn't I the guy who said, “Stay away from that tribe!” Oh, wasn't I ?

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And didn't I try to tell ya, “That stuff's gonna kill ya !” Oh, didn't I ?

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But you thought it was cool, and I was just an old fool, oh, look at ya !

 

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2. You left home for the city with Hollywood stars in your eyes,

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    now your mother, God bless her, cries herself to sleep every night.

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    Oh, my, girl, my sweet, innocent girl !

 

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Didn't I search the streets for the biggest pimps and cheats, oh, didn't I ?

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And didn't I try to guide ya to a baptism of fire, oh, didn't I ?

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And didn't I try to warn ya 'bout that folk in California, oh, didn't I?

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But you said, “Daddy, please, don't worry,

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I got friends out there who love me.” Now look at ya !

 

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+  Oh, baby, come back home, we can work this out,

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    there is no blame,

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    I wanna      hold you close and stroke your hair

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    and share your pain,        yeah.

 

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Didn't I do the best for you, try to make you stay in school, didn't I ?

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Once I was your hero, but I went from 10 to zero, oh, didn't I ?

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For a roll on the dice to really pay the ultimate price, oh, didn't ya ?

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Now I stand by your bedside watching you fight for your life.

 

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+  Where's the innocence ? Where's the future ?

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    Where's the beauty ? Where's the promise ?

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    There are times to remember and times that I wish to forget.

 

 

    (Rod Stewart, feat. Bridget Cady)