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Daft Dads song

Being a dad isn't easy - especially when you're one of history's biggest rulers. Just ask Henry VIII, William the Conqueror and Rameses II...

IN THE STYLE OF

Rock/pop

LYRICS BY

Howard Read

FROM

Series 10 Episode 1 (Daft Dads)

LYRICS:

One, two, three, four

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We want a crown that says "World's Greatest Dad"

Quite rightly, it's something we've never had

If you ask our children they'll certainly agree

There's some great dads out there, just not us three

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Dad, dad, dad, dad, dad

Dad, dad, dad, dad

Dad, dad, dad, dad, dad

Dad, dad, dad, dad

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I was a father

Who wanted a son

When I had two daughters

I dispatched their mums

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Then got a boy

With wife number three

Edward's my man

Forget Liz and Mary

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'Cos being a dad ain't easy

Feels like you can't do enough

I desert my daughters and sent them away

Maybe I was a little bit tough

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Dad, dad, dad, dad, dad

Dad, dad, dad, dad

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Robert, my eldest

I used to call names

Fat legs and short pants

Such fun and games

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Then we fell out (dad, dad, dad, dad, dad)

Had a big barney (dad, dad, dad, dad)

I thought we were close (dad, dad, dad, dad, dad)

But he deserted my army (dad, dad, dad, dad)

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No, being a dad ain't easy

Sometimes you just can't agree

You end up at war on opposite sides

Or maybe that was just me

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Dad, dad, dad, dad, dad

Dad, dad, dad, dad

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I'm just a typical

Family guy

Around 100 children

By eight different wives

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It's hard being a dad (dad, dad, dad, dad, dad)

With eight wives in the mix (dad, dad, dad, dad)

I thought I did well (dad, dad, dad, dad, dad)

And I only had six (dad, dad, dad, dad)

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No, being a dad ain't easy

There's no tougher job on the earth

It's really much harder than being a mum

If you don't count giving birth

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I really love Edward, but I suppose I oughta

Have paid more attention to my eldest daughter

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Me and Robert at war - such a great shame

I had enough trouble just remembering their names

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Being a dad ain't easy

I wish we could turn back the clock

We may not be the greatest examples

Because you generally find that dads rock

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Dad, dad, dad, dad, dad

Dads rock

Dad, dad, dad, dad, dad

Dads rock

Dad, dad, dad, dad, dad

Dads rock

Dad, dad, dad, dad, dad

Dads rock

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(Rock!)

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TRIVIA

Most of the songs in series 10 & 11 now revolve around the episodes theme, rather than having an individual focus. This has seen more historical crossovers, starting with this episodes song released for Father's Day.

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