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My father plays piano Any song you wanna hear He can read music But he'd rather play by ear I grew up just trying hard To keep up with the man Hoping one day I could be The leader of the band Oo-oo-oo-oo I remember growing up Not knowing where to lean Could I ever measure up If I did the music thing Never much on singing He'd just rather play along Guess that's how I ended up With this microphone I can hold a guitar But I'll never play the lead The only way I'm gonna entertain Is in these words I sing I could be famous But I'll never wish to be I just wanna be an ode In the old man's symphony I moved to Nashville When my friends left for school Most folks in my hometown Said I was a fool Cause I can never make it here If my dad never did Guess there is a part of me That still agrees with them Cause I can hold a guitar But I'll never play the lead The only way I'm gonna entertain Is in these words I sing I could be famous But I'll never wish to be I just wanna be an ode In the old man's symphony I could be famous But I'll never wish to be I just long be an ode In the old man's symphony