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When i was just a kid Everything i did, was to be like him
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Under my skin
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My father always thought If i was strong and fought
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Not like some albatross, id begin To fit in
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Look at me powerless and holding my breath
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Trying hard to repress what scared him to death
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It was never easy to be his type of man
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To breathe freely was not in his plan
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And the best part of me Is what he wouldn't see
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I'm not my fathers son
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I'm not the image of what he dreamed of
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With the strength of Sparta and the patience of Job
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Still couldn't be the one To echo what he'd done
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And mirror what was not in me
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So I jumped in my dreams and found an escape
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Maybe i went to extremes of leather and lace
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But the world seems brighter six inches off the ground
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And the air seemed lighter I was profound and i felt so proud
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Just to live out loud
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I'm not my fathers son
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I'm not the image of what he dreamed of
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With the strength of sparta and the patience of job
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Still couldn't be the one To echo what he'd done
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And mirror what was not in me
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The endless story of expectations swirling inside my mind
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Wore me down
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I came to a realization and i finally turned around
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To see That i could just be me
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I'm not my fathers son
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I'm not the image of what he dreamed of
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With the strength of sparta and the patience of job
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Still couldn't be the one To echo what he'd done
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And mirror what was not in me
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We're the same Charlie Boy
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You and Me
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Lola: Charlie from Northampton, meet Simon from Clacton
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