A little boy the age of five Looked his papa in the eyes And said I really need to talk to you The answer finally came to me What it is I wanna be And superman I'm thinkin' just won't do
Chorus When I grow up I wanna be When I grow up I wanna be When I grow up I wanna be like you
The score was 33 to 9 His high school team was way behind He felt defeated 'til his papa came Remember if you win or lose I'm always Gon' be proud of you You're my favorite champion of the game (the boy said)
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He came to the door to say goodnight Stopped at a familiar sight Papa was kneelin' down to pray 'Dear father God up above Thanks for showin' me love' Then quietly he heard his papa say
