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The Breath You Take

George Strait

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The Breath You Take

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[Verse 1]He looks up from second base, Dad's up in the standsHe saw the hit, the run, the slide, there ain't no bigger fanIn the parkin' lot after the gameHe said "Dad I thought you had a plane to catch?"AHe smiled and said "Yeah son, I did[Chorus]But life's not the breath you take, the breathin’ in and outThat gets you through the day, ain't what it's all aboutYou just might miss the point tryin' to win the raceLife's not the breaths you takeBut the moments that take your breath away[Verse 2]Fast forward fifteen years and a thousand miles awayBoy's built a life, he's got a wife and a baby due todayHe hears a voice sayin' "I made it, son"Says "I told you, Dad, you didn't have to come"AHe smiles and says "Yeah, I know you did[Chorus][Bridge]Just like it took my breath when she was bornJust like it took my breath away when Dad took his last that morn[Chorus]But life's not the breath you take, the breathin’ in and outThat gets you through the day, ain't what it's all aboutYou just might miss the point if you don’t slow down the paceLife's not the breaths you takeABut the moments that take your breath away[Outro]Hmmmmm, hmmmm
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