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The Man I Used to Be Lyrics by Jellyfish

Bellybutton

1990

[Verse 1: Andy Sturmer]
I hope you remember me, I was your daddy once
Wearing the sailor cap, dirty nails
To you I'm just a picture on your mother's mantelpiece
Who chose to fight the good fight in time to fail
[Chorus]
Into battle
And in your shadow your daddy loves you still
Yes I do
[Verse 2: Andy Sturmer]
I never thought it'd be so hard to see you grow so fast
And turn into the man I used to be
But I hope you have more sense than I in matters such as these
Medals don't mean shit when a family is lost at sea, yeah
[Chorus]
Into battle
And in your shadow your daddy loves you still
Yes he does, yes he does
[Chorus]
Into battle
And in your shadow your daddy loves you still
Yes he does, yeah, yes he does
[Bridge]
I save every moment I've reached out and almost touched you
But they all fade away, must be a bad memory
[Harmonica solo]
[Chorus]
Into battle
And in your shadow your daddy loves you still
Yes he does, yes he does
[Chorus / Outro]
Into battle
And in your shadow your daddy loves you still
Yes he does, yeah, yes he does
Yes he does
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Jellyfish

Jellyfish

About “The Man I Used to Be” by Jellyfish

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"The Man I Used to Be" appears on "Bellybutton" in 1990.

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