Daddy What If Song Lyrics and Chords by Bobby Bare
Daddy What If
Recorded by Bobby Bare with Bobby Bare Jr.
Written by Shel Silverstein
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Daddy what if the
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sun stop shining
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What would happen
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then
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sun stopped shining
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you'd be so surprised
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stare at the heavens
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with wide open eyes
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wind would carry your
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light to the
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sun would start
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shining
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gain
Daddy what if the
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wind stopped blowing
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wind stopped blowing
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then the land would be dry
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boat wouldn't sail son and
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your kite couldn't fly
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grass would see your troubles and
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she'd tell the
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wind
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wind would start
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blowing
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gain
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grass stopped growing
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grass stopped growing
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why you'd probably cry
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ground would be watered by the
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tears from your eyes
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your love for me the grass
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would grow so
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grass would start
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growing
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again
But daddy what if I
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stopped loving you
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then
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stop loving me then the
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grass would stop growing
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would stop shining and the
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wind would stop blowing
So you
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see if you wanna keep this
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old world a
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going
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better start
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loving me
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again
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again
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better start
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loving me
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again
You hear me Bobby
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better start
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loving me
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again
You love me Bobby
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better start
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loving me
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again
FAQ
Who sang the the song Daddy What If?
- The song Daddy What If was sang by Bobby Bare.
Who is Bobby Bare?
- Robert Joseph Bare Sr. (born April 7, 1935) is an American country music singer and songwriter, best known for the songs "Marie Laveau", "Detroit City" and "500 Miles Away from Home". He is the father of Bobby Bare Jr., also a musician.
