Tone ca sĩ tham khảo: Trung Hành: Dm
1. [Em] Everyday my papa worked to [Am] help to make ends meet
To [B7] see that we would eat (To) keep those [Em] shoes upon my feet
[Em] Every night my papa would take and [Am] tuck me in my bed
[B7] Kiss me on my head after [Em] all my prayers were said
[Em] Growing up with him was easy [Am] Time just flew on by
The [B7] years began to fly he [Em] aged and so did I
Chorus: [C] I could [D] tell. that [B7] mama wasn't [Em] well
[C] Papa knew and [D] deep down so did [G] she, So did [B7] she
[C] When she [B7] died, My [B7] papa broke down and [Em] cried
[C] All he said was, [Am] God, Why not take [B7] me!
2. [Em] Every night he sat there sleeping [Am] in his rocking chair
He [B7] never went upstairs all [Em] because she wasn't there
[Em] Then one day my Papa said Son, I'm [Am] proud (of) the way you've grown
[B7] Make it on your own Oh, I'll [Em] be O.K. alone
Bridge: Every [Em] time I kiss my children [Am] Papa's words ring true
Your [B7] children live through you. They'll [Em] grow and leave you, too
I remember every [Em] word my [Am] papa used to say
I [B7] live that every day. He [Em] taught me well that way
3. Every [Em] night my papa would take and [Am] tuck me in my bed
[B7] Kiss me on my head after [Em] all my prayers were said
Every [Em] night my papa would take and [Am] tuck me in my bed
[B7] Tuck me in my bed after [Em] all my prayers were said.