I Want To Be Just Like You

E A E A E he climbs in my lap for a goodnight hug C#m he calls me dad and i call him bub B with his faded old pillow and a bear named pooh F#m B E A he snuggles up close and says , "i want to be like you" E i tuck him in bed and i kiss him goodnight C#m trippin’ over the toys as i turn out the light B and i whisper a prayer that someday he’ll see F#m B he’s got a father in god ’cause he’s seen jesus in me A B lord , i want to be just like you E ’cause he wants to be just like me A B i want to be a holy example A B E for his innocent eyes to see A B help me be a living bible , lord C#m B A that my little boy can read F#m i want to be just like you B E A ’cause he wants to be like me F got to admit i’ve got so far to go Dm make so many mistakes and i’m sure that you know C sometimes it seems no matter how hard i try Gm C F A# with all the pressures in life i just can’t get it all right F but i’m trying so hard to learn from the best Dm being patient and kind , filled with your tenderness C ’cause i know that he’ll learn from the things that he sees Gm C and the jesus he finds will be the jesus in me A# C lord , i want to be just like you F ’cause he wants to be just like me A# C i want to be a holy example A# C F for his innocent eyes to see A# C help me be a living bible , lord Dm C A# that my little boy can read Gm i want to be just like you C F ’cause he wants to be like me G# A# G# A# G# A# G# right now from where he stands i may seem mighty tall A# C D but it’s only ’cause i’m learning from the best father of them all G C D lord , i want to be just like you G ’cause he wants to be just like me C D i want to be a holy example C D G for his innocent eyes to see C D help me be a living bible , lord Em D C that my little boy can read Am i want to be just like you D G ’cause he wants to be like me Am i want to be just like you D G ’cause he wants to be like me