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Driving through town, just my boy and me

with a happy meal in his booster seat

knowing that he couldn't have the toy

'till his nuggets were gone

A green trafic light turned straight to

red

I hit my breaks and mumbled under my

breath

his fries went a flying and his orange

drink covered his lap

well, then my four year old said a four

letter word

that started with s and i was concerned

so i said "son, now where'd you learn to

talk like that?"

He said, "I've been watching you,dad.

Ain't that cool? i'm your buckaroo, I

wanna be like you and eat all my food

and grow as tall as you are. We got

cowboy boots and camo pants.Yeah, we're

just alike. Hey ain't we dad? I wanna do

everything you do.

So i've been watching you."

We got back home and I went to the barn

I bowed my head and I prayed real hard

Said, "lord, please help me help my

stupid self."

Then this side of bedtime later that

night

Turining on my son's scooby doo

nightlight

He crawled out of bed and he got down on

his knees

He closed his little eyes, folded his

little hands

And spoke to god like he was talking to

a friend and I said,"Son, now where'd

you learn to pray like that?"

He said,"I've been watching you, dad.

Ain't that cool?

I'm your buckaroo, I wanna be like you.

And eat all my food and grow as tall as

you are.

We like fi ing things and holding mama's

hand.

Yeah we're just alike.Hey, ain't we dad?

I wanna do everything you do

so i've been watching you."

With tears in my eyes I wrapped him in a

hug

said, "My little bear is growing up"

He said, "But when i'm big i'll still

know what to do."

"Cause i've been watching you, dad

Ain't that cool?

I'm your buckaroo, I wanna be like you.

And eat all my food and grow as tall as

you are.

By then i'll be strong as superman.

We'll be just alike. Hey won't we, dad?

When I can do everything you do,

Cause i've been watching you"