I Knew My Father Knew

(Solo)
Sally DeFord

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sim - ple truths he taught me would en - dure my whole life through, And

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turned to him for coun - sel through the per - ils of my youth, And

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long be - fore I knew them for my - self, I knew my fa - ther knew.

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I be - gan to un - der - stand the things I knew my fa - ther knew,

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