Driving thru town just my boy and me
with a happy meal in his booster seat
knowing that he couldn’t have the toy till his nuggets were gone
green traffic light turned straight to red
I hit my brakes mumbled under my breath
as fries went a flying and his orange drink covered his lap
well then my four year old said a four letter word
that started with s and I’s concerned
so I said son where did you learn to talk like that

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(he said) I’ve been a watching you dad ain’t that cool
I’m your bucka roo I wanna be like you 
eat all my food and grow as tall you are
I said cowboy boots and camo pants
we’re just alike hey ain’t we dad
I wanna do everything you do
so I’ve been watching you

we got back home and I went to the barn
bowed my head and I prayed real hard
said Lord please help me help my stupid self
then this side of bedtime later that night
I was turning on my son’s scooby doo nightlight
and he crawled out of bed and he got down on his knees 
he closed his little eyes folded his little hands
and spoke to God like he was talking to a friend
I said son where’d you learn to pray like that

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(he said) I’ve been a watching you dad ain’t that cool
I’m your bucka roo I wanna be like you 
eat all my food and grow as tall you are
we like fixing things and holding Mama’s hand
we’re just alike hey that can’t be bad
I wanna do everything you do
so I’ve been watching you

with tears in my eyes I wrapped him in a hug
and I said my little bear is growing up
he said but when I’m big I’ll still know what to do

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(he said) I’ve been a watching you dad ain’t that cool
I’m your bucka roo I wanna be like you 
eat all my food and grow as tall you are
I’ll be strong as you and superman
we’ll be just alike hey won’t we dad
I’m gonna do everything you do
so I’ve been watching you