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This One Belongs To Me

(John Swayne / Don King Sr.)

Ten years old 'n' tremblin’ as I faced that angry man
A broken window, my baseball in his hand
I wanted so to go and hide, then daddy ran to my side
He told the man we'd fix it right away
Rufflin up my hair, he went on to say...

This one belongs to me, he's mine you see
Though he's in a little trouble, I'm proud as I can be
This one belongs to me, he's a part of me
I'll tend to him until he's gone, this one belongs to me

Somehow I grew up 'n' made it through my teenage years
Every time I stumbled, daddy’s hand was always there
I know I caused him alot of pain, always out there raisin' cain
One night, too ashamed to face him, I sneaked in
There on his knees, I overheard him say again...

This one belongs to me, he's mine you see
Though he's in a little trouble, I'm proud as I can be
This one belongs to me, he's a part of me
I'll tend to him until he's gone, this one belongs to me

I let his best years slip by me and when I got that call
they said his health turned poor
He'd battled hard but old age had won the war
I found him at the county home, he was scared 'n' so alone
I held that gentle man in my arms
As we left I told the orderly in charge...

This one belongs to me, he's mine you see
Though he's in a little trouble, I'm proud as I can be
This one belongs to me, he's a part of me
I'll tend to him until he's gone, this one belongs to me

Copyright 2007 Don King Music, BMI