You brought me up, showed me the ropes On your shoulders with my hopes
All the trips and all the walks All the slides and all the slopes
Let me be you, let me see you Let me love you, oh let me love you
But one sad day Israel came down I took you up right from the ground
There ain't no pennies or no pounds To soothe the scars that I have now
Let me be you, let me see you Let me love you, oh let me love you
When I bring my kids up in this world I will show them the same ropes
I'll carry them on my shoulders Until they're big and strong and older
Let me be you, let me see you Let me love you, oh let me love you
When I say my last goodbye I will know I've done my best
Take me back there with him now I've been too long without my best friend
Let me be you, let me see you Let me love you, oh let me love you
Let me be you, let me see you Let me love you, oh let me love you
Let me love you, oh
Let me be you, let me see you Let me love you, oh let me love you
Let me be you, let me see you Let me love you, oh let me love you