Daddy's Song [Alternate Take][*]

When I grew up to be a man
And the pain would go away
And it all was just a game
And if and when, I have a son

He used to laugh when I ran away
He was his daddy's pride and joy
But when the daddy went away
Let that sadness pass him by
Years ago I knew a man
Tryin' to take away the pain

Years ago I knew a boy
But when I fell and hurt my knee
The years have passed and so have I
But he just couldn't understand
And he'd tell me how my life would be
Now the momma did explain
He used to laugh when I ran away
He was my mother's biggest fan

Years ago we used to play
Let it all be said and done
We used to walk beside the sea
It was such a rainy day
He would run to comfort me
But when I fell and hurt my knee

That he brought out all his toys
He would run to comfort me
We used to walk beside the sea
Makin' it hard for me to cry
That his father was not a man
And he'd tell me how my life would be
Years ago we used to play
When I grew up to be a man