Someone's Child Song Lyrics and Chords by Gene Watson
Someone's Child
Recorded by Gene Watson
Written by Billy Troy and Lee Bach
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He stands in the rain begging for change as
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people pass him by
And once in a while he'll get a nod or a smile with
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nickels and dimes
But when the sun goes down in his part of town and
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cold
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wind
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blows
He'll
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find his way in the dark to a bench in the park where no one
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knows
Someone used to rock him on their
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knee
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And when he's cry they'd sing him lullaby's till he was
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fast
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They say he had his daddy's eyes his momma's
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smile
Oh they
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loved him so but that was long ago when he was someone's
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child
The word on the street was he had a degree and a
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big house in LA
But when it comes to his past don't bother to ask cause he's got
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nothing to say
People frown and put him down
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no one
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seems to
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care
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that's one of us down on his luck standing
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there
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Then the
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flashing lights light up the night and the
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sirens
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And as
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he breaths his last breath he drops a photograph that
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no ones
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seen
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They say he had his daddy's eyes his
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momma's
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Oh they
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loved him so but that was long ago when he was someone's
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child
FAQ
Who sang the the song Someone's Child?
- The song Someone's Child was sang by Gene Watson.
Who is Gene Watson?
- Gary Gene Watson (born October 11, 1943) is an American country music singer. He is most famous for his 1975 hit "Love in the Hot Afternoon," his 1981 #1 hit "Fourteen Carat Mind," and his signature 1979 song "Farewell Party." Watson's long career has included five number one hits, 21 top tens, and 48 charted singles.
