Hear me now, I ain't foolin around This is something you need to know Daddy is tired of the sin in the house He says it's got to go You've been fussin' and fighting among yourselves Hanging out your pride You can dress up like me now But your baby fat you can't hide Daddy says don't you know, I love you so And I want to see you grow up stronger Hear these words now carefully Someday you will be like me Some do it this way some do it that I don't really care My big concern is the state of your heart And the love you have to share The most important thing that you need to know Is that daddy's a family man He don't like the lone rangers That just ain't part of his plan Daddy says don't you know, I love you so And I want to see you grow up stronger Hear these words now carefully Someday you will be like me I see the arm and the elbow fighting the hands For trying to give me praise And the nose and the eyebrows, they hurt me so I always see them raised And the tongue and the lips, they're the worst of all They say things that are so unkind But you cannot walk, and you cannot run Til the legs join the behind Daddy says don't you know, I love you so And I want to see you grow up stronger Hear these words now carefully Someday you will be like me Come on, children Someday you will be like Someday you will be like Someday you will be like me