INTRO: D  G  D  G  

VERSE I:  
D 
Drivin’ through town just my boy and me  

With a happy meal in his booster seat 
Bb                                                    C                                     D 
Knowin’ that he couldn’t have the toy ‘til his nuggets were gone. 
D 
A green traffic light turned straight to red   

I hit my brakes and mumbled under my breath.  
Bb                                                C                                    D 
His fries went a flyin’, and his orange drink covered his lap  
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Well, then my 4 year old said a four letter word  
         Bm           A       G 
It started with S and I was concerned  
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So I said, son, now where’d you learn to talk like that  


[Refrão]
                                 D 
He said, I’ve been watching you, dad ain’t that cool  
                        A 
 I’m your buckaroo, I want to be like you  
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 And eat all my food and grow as tall as you are  
                 D 
 We got cowboy boots and camo pants  
                        A               
 Yeah, we’re just alike, hey, ain’t we dad  
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 I want to do everything you do  
                                       D  G 
 So I’ve been watching you  


VERSE II:  
D 
 We got back home and I went to the barn  

I bowed my head and I prayed real hard  
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 Said, lord, please help me help my stupid self  
D 
 Just this side of bedtime later that night  

Turnin’ on my son’s Scooby-doo nightlight  
Bb                                            C                         D 
 He crawled out of bed and he got down on his knees  
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He closed his little eyes, folded his little hands  
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 Spoke to god like he was talkin’ to a friend  
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 And I said, son, now where’d you learn to pray like that  


[Refrão]
                                D 
 He said, I’ve been watching you, dad ain’t that cool  
                 A 
 I’m your buckaroo; I want to be like you  
                 G                                              A 
 And eat all my food and grow as tall as you are  
                D 
 We like fixin’ things and holding momma’s hand  
                       A 
 Yeah, we’re just alike, hey, ain’t we dad  
    G         A     G      A         G                      A 
 I want to do everything you do;  
                                   D 
 so I’ve been watching you  


BRIDGE: 
         C                         G                      D 
 With tears in my eyes I wrapped him in a hug  
                
 Said, my little bear is growin’ up  
       C                             G        
And he said, but when I’m big  
      Em       D/F#    A
I’ll still know what to do  

Chorus:   
                              D 
‘cause I’ve been watching you, dad ain’t that cool  
                         A   
 I’m your buckaroo’ I want to be like you  
                   G                                      A 
And eat all my food and grow as tall as you are  
          D 
 By then I’ll be strong as superman  
           A 
 We’ll be just alike, hey, won’t we dad  
           G      A    G        A          G               A 
 When I can do everything you do 
                                           D 
 ‘cause I’ve been watchin’ you 


Chords By Jason Demars