[00:18.096]There are times to remember and times that I wish to forget
[00:27.834]Our time together was tinged with love and regret
[00:37.005]Oh my girl, my sweet, sweet little girl
[00:46.272]Didn't I try to tell ya
[00:48.196]That life was for living
[00:50.220]Oh, didn't I?
[00:55.193]And wasn't I the guy who said
[00:57.556]Stay away from that tribe
[00:59.377]Oh, wasn't I?
[01:04.392]And didn't I try to tell ya
[01:06.543]That stuff's gonna kill ya
[01:08.769]Oh, didn't I?
[01:13.631]But you thought it was cool
[01:15.719]And I was just an old fool
[01:17.932]Oh, look at ya
[01:22.787]You left home for the city with Hollywood stars in your eyes
[01:31.648]Now your mother God bless her cries herself to sleep every night
[01:41.691]Oh my girl, my sweet, innocent girl
[01:50.898]Didn't I search the streets
[01:52.743]For the biggest pimps and cheats
[01:55.001]Oh, didn't I?
[01:59.678]And didn't I try to guide ya
[02:02.003]To a baptism of fire
[02:04.086]Oh, didn't I?
[02:09.023]And didn't I try to warn ya
[02:11.168]About that folk in California
[02:13.350]Oh, didn't I?
[02:17.764]But you said daddy, please, don't worry
[02:20.348]I've got friends out there who love me
[02:22.564]Now look at ya
[02:27.065]Oh baby come back home, we can work this out
[02:32.021]There is no blame
[02:36.024]I wanna hold you close and stroke your hair
[02:41.755]And share your pain, yeah
[02:50.892]Didn't I do the best for you
[02:52.957]Trying to make you stay in school
[02:55.448]Didn't I?
[02:59.802]Once I was your hero
[03:01.946]But I went from ten to zero
[03:04.063]Oh, didn't I?
[03:06.738]Now listen
[03:08.928]For a roll of the dice
[03:11.067]You really paid the ultimate price
[03:14.147]Oh, didn't ya?
[03:17.961]Now I stand by your bedside
[03:20.860]Watching you fight for your life
[03:27.276]Where's the innocence?
[03:31.108]Where's the future?
[03:35.642]Where's the beauty?
[03:40.337]Where's the promise?
[03:46.094]There are times to remember
[03:48.385]And times that I wish to forget
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