roger miller《Vance》[MP3_LRC]

[00:00.00]90听音乐网 www.90T8.com  [00:00.10]Vance - Roger Miller [00:00.43]He was born one mornin' it was cold and it [00:03.94]Was snowin' [00:06.72]And from the start he never had a chance [00:11.59]And though the doctors said he couldn't live his mama [00:15.11]Had some faith to give [00:17.76]And they brought him to her and his mama named [00:19.87]Him vance [00:25.05]He was sick a long time then I used to [00:29.30]Sit by him [00:31.10]I'd rub his head he would squeeze my hand [00:37.46]But he never cried he'd grit his teeth and smile [00:41.42]At me 'cause he couldn't speak [00:44.33]And that's when I began to respect the little man [00:49.92]And I think vance was three right about then [00:58.02]He started school and one day he came home and [01:02.09]At the doorway [01:03.04]I could tell the little man didn't want to come [01:05.69]Inside [01:09.49]He'd met a girl but her boyfriend smitty [01:12.52]Had caught him walkin' home with her and nearly killed [01:14.53]Vance [01:16.49]But then vance never cried and the only thing that [01:21.43]Smitty hurt was pride [01:24.10]And he said papa do you become a man when [01:31.68]You're twenty one [01:36.64]And I said age doesn't make a man a man [01:42.48]My son [01:47.48]He looked at me so puzzled with eyes so young [01:49.67]And kind [01:52.62]And I think vance was seven about that time [02:07.23]I guess they say that first love is the very [02:10.10]Best [02:11.56]At least it was with vance 'cause he'd scratched becky [02:15.62]On his desk [02:19.42]But becky went with smitty and vance was very small [02:24.52]And he used to dream what it'd be like to [02:27.27]Be tall [02:31.24]And then a few years later vance came in one day [02:35.06]And told me and his mama that he had to [02:37.09]Go away [02:38.64]To be fitted for a uniform and though his mama [02:43.16]Shed a tear [02:44.92]He kissed her and said he'd see us in two [02:48.40]Years [02:50.66]And he looked at me and said papa I'm gonna [02:53.91]Be a man [03:03.37]Well two years to the day vance came walkin' in [03:06.39]The driveway [03:08.64]And I didn't recognize him from his size till he [03:11.09]Got near [03:14.69]He came in and he hugged his mama [03:16.40]And said hey papa little man wanna go with me [03:20.45]Somewhere and grab a beer [03:25.49]So we're sittin' at this table when this fella at [03:28.94]The bar started buggin' vance [03:30.84]Callin' him soldier but vance kept his cool [03:38.17]And he said papa that guy is smitty and he's [03:41.89]To be pitied now [03:43.22]'Cause that's the same guy that used to bully me [03:45.93]In school [03:49.82]Then smitty said the wrong thing when he brought up [03:53.69]Becky's name [03:55.69]And vance finally stood and said boy what did you say [04:02.48]And it did my heart so much good when vance [04:05.19]Hit ole smitty [04:06.35]And it took two of smitty's friends to carry him away [04:11.60]Well vance left the very next mornin' and it was [04:15.39]Cold and it was snowin' [04:18.00]And from the first life hadn't been much fun [04:22.88]But he had finally made a stand and he'd become [04:26.58]A self made man [04:27.94]And incidentally he had just turned twenty one