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Things That Matter

Alan Jackson

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Things That Matter

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A little girl puts on her skates, sits down on the porch and waitsAnd hopes her daddy won't be longOne more call, one more meetin', afternoon turns into evenin'Still he ain't made it home[Refrain]Things that matterAnd things that don'tAnother place someone slams a door, says "I don't love you anymore"Looks like another sleepless nightTossin' turnin' on the couch, he wonders if they'll work it outIt's all about bein' happy or bein' right[Refrain]Things that matterAnd things that don'tWe only get so many trips around the sunSome things matter some things don'tIt's up to you to choose which ones[Instrumental]Wе only get so many trips around the sunSome things mattеr some things don'tIt's up to you to choose which onesSo tonight as I close my eyesI pray "Lord help me realise"Something I already know[Refrain]There's things that matterAnd things that don'tA little girl puts on her skates, sits down on the porch and waitsAnd hopes her daddy won't be long
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