Walk A Little Straighter

I remember looking up to look up to him
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 And I remember most the time he wasn't there
 
 I'd be waiting at the door when he got home at night
 He'd pass me by to go pass out in his chair
 And I'd say: "Walk a little straighter Daddy
 You're swaying, side to side
 Your footsteps make me dizzy
 And no matter how I try
 I keep tripping and stumbling
 If you'd look down here, you'd see
 Walk a little straighter, Daddy
 You're leading me"
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 He stumbled in the gym on graduation day
 
 And I couldn't help but feel so ashamed
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 And I wasn't surprised a bit when he didn't stay
 He stumbled out before they called my name
 And I thought:"Walk a little straighter, Daddy
 You're swaying, side to side
 It's not just me who's watching
 You've caught everybody's eye
 And you're tripping and stumbling
 And even though I've turned eighteen
 Walk a little straighter, Daddy
 You're still leading me"
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 The old man's still like he always was
 But I love him anyway
 If I've learned one thing from him
 It's my kids will never have to say
 
 "Walk a little straighter, Daddy
 You're swaying, side to side
 Your footsteps make me dizzy
 And no matter how I try
 I keep tripping and stumbling
 If you'd look down here, you'd see
 Walk a little straighter, Daddy
 You're leading me"
 "Yeah, walk a little straighter, Daddy
 You're leading me"