Tough Little Boys
Gary Allan

Submitted By Tiny Man
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[Intro]  D  G A D  G  A  D


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I never once, backed down from a punch Well I'd take it square on
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the chin I found out fast, a bully's just that You've got to stand
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up to him


[Chorus]
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So I didn't cry, when I got a black eye As bad as it hurt, I just
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Grinned But when tough little boys, grow up to be dads They turn
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into big babies again


[Bridge]
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Scared me to death, when you took your first steps Well I'd fall
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Every time you fell down And Your first day of school I cried like
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A fool And I followed your school bus to town


[Chorus]
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I didn't cry, when ol' yeller died At least not in front of my
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Friends But when tough little boys, grow up to be dads They turn
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into big babies again




[Repeat Intro]   D  G A D  G  A  D


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I'm a grown man, but as strong as I am Well sometimes its hard to
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Believe How one little girl, with little blonde curls Can totally
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Terrify me


[Chorus]
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If you were to ask, my wife would just laugh She'd say "I know all
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about men" And how tough little boys, grow up to be dads They turn
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into big babies again


[Bridge]
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Well I know one day, I'll give you away And I'm gonna stand there
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and smile When I get home, and I'm all alone I'll sit in your
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room for a while


[Chorus]
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I didn't cry, when ol' yeller died At least not in front of my
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Friends But when tough little boys, grow up to be dads They turn
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into big babies again But when tough little boys, grow up to be
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dads They turn into big babies again


[Ending Solo]  D  G A D  G  A  D