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I’d buy cards just to feel normal. “To Dad” on the envelope.

| December 5, 2020

Normal


I’d buy cards just to feel normal

“To Dad” on the envelope

“Happy Father’s Day” inside

Every June just to feel normal

Now things have changed

We’ve gone our separate ways

I used to buy cards just to feel normal

You’ve got your life

I’ve got mine

The bottles of beer to you are more important

I’m nothing more or anything

I’m just your daughter

I used to buy cards

“To Dad” on the envelope

“Happy Father’s Day” printed on the inside

It was just to feel normal

Flick

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Normal


I’d buy cards just to feel normal

“To Dad” on the envelope

“Happy Father’s Day” inside

Every June just to feel normal

Now things have changed

We’ve gone our separate ways

I used to buy cards just to feel normal

You’ve got your life

I’ve got mine

The bottles of beer to you are more important

I’m nothing more or anything

I’m just your daughter

I used to buy cards

“To Dad” on the envelope

“Happy Father’s Day” printed on the inside

It was just to feel normal

Flick

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