He ^Eclimbs in my lap for a goodnight hug ^C#mHe calls me Dad and I call him Bub With his ^Bfaded old pillow and a bear named Pooh He ^F#msnuggles up close and says,^B "I want to be like ^Eyou"^A I ^Etuck him in bed and I kiss him goodnight Trippin' ^C#mover the toys as I turn out the light And I ^Bwhisper a prayer that someday he'll see ^F#mHe's got a father in God 'cause he's seen Jesus in ^Bme

Lord, I want to be ^Ajust like You ^B 'Cause he wants to be ^Ejust like me I want to be a ^Aholy ex^Bample For his ^Ainnocent ^Beyes to ^Esee Help me be a ^Aliving Bible, ^BLord That my ^C#mlittle ^Bboy can ^Aread I want to be ^F#mjust like You 'Cause ^Bhe wants to be like ^Eme ^A

^FGot to admit I've got so far to go Make so ^Dmmany mistakes and I'm sure that you know Some^Ctimes it seems no matter how hard I try With ^Gmall the pressures in ^Clife I just can't get it all ^Fri^Bbght But I'm ^Ftrying so hard to learn from the best Being ^Dmpatient and kind, filled with Your tenderness 'Cause I ^Cknow that he'll learn from the things that he sees And the ^GmJesus he finds will be the Jesus in ^Cme

Lord, I want to be ^Bbjust like You ^C 'Cause he wants to be ^Fjust like me I want to be a ^Bbholy ex^Cample For his ^Bbinnocent ^Ceyes to ^Fsee Help me be a ^Bbliving Bible, ^CLord That my ^Dmlittle ^Cboy can ^Bbread I want to be ^Gmjust like You 'Cause ^Che wants to be like ^Fme

^AbRight ^Bbnow from ^Abwhere he ^Bbstands I ^Abmay seem ^Bbmighty ^Abtall But it's only 'cause I'm ^Bblearning from the best ^CFather of them ^Dall

Lord, I ^Gwant to be ^Cjust like You ^D 'Cause he wants to be ^Gjust like me I want to be a ^Choly ex^Dample For his ^Cinnocent ^Deyes to ^Gsee Help me be a ^Cliving Bible, ^DLord That my ^Emlittle ^Dboy can ^Cread I want to be ^Amjust like You 'Cause ^Dhe wants to be like ^Gme I want to be ^Amjust like You 'Cause ^Dhe wants to be like ^Gme