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Let It Rain
by John Lawrence Schick - 12/30/25 08:04 PM
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Joined: Oct 2001
Posts: 1,908 Likes: 9
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Much too long , obviously, but I love the story telling.
V1
When he was 8 and I was 9
he moved next door into 105
I sat on my porch for hours that day
I couldn't believe my eyes
he had every game a boy
could ever want and every toy
I'd ever seen
V2
Daddy pulled up like he did everyday,
we settled in for our usual game
with one missing dice and a handful of bills,
monopoly wasn't the same
and I said..
he's got everything game
a boy could want and every toy
I've ever seen
Daddy, why can't I have all those things??
(CHORUS)
he said.
they don't grow on trees and someday you'll see
the time we spend is more precious to me
trust me, I know, and you'll see what I mean
one day you're gonna believe
some things don't grow on trees
V3
Friday I knocked on the new kid's door,
I saw a few games do ya got anymore?
he said come on in, my dad's runnin late , have you played these games before?
Well he had every game I'd ever heard of neatly stacked and undisturbed it seems
the first time that he played,
he played with me.
V4
When he finally had boardwalk with all 4 hotels
I landed on purpose but he couldn't tell
the look on his face and the moment of truth
was nothing like I'd ever felt
when he said..
You've got everything a boy could want and all the time you'll ever need
My dad always says time isn't free
(CHORUS)
and it don't grow on trees
and someday I'll see
the time that he's away
it's all for me
do you think that's true?
and what does he mean?
I wonder he really sees.
some things don't grow on trees
V5
I startled my dad
and he laughed out loud
when I threw my arms around his neck
he smiled
he said "ok, what do you want"
and what is this all about?
And I said, I've got everything a boy could want
and every thing I'll ever need
I wanted you to know that I believe........................................DADDY'S DON'T GROW ON TREES
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"It Mattered to THAT One"
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AI could NEVER write that.......!!!! MIC DROP
"It Mattered to THAT One"
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