He climbs in my lap
for a goodnight hug
He calls me Dad
and I call him Bub
With his faded old pillow
a bear named Pooh
He snuggles up close and says
I want to be like you
I tuck him in bed and
I kiss him goodnight
Trippin' over the toys
as I turn out the light
I whisper a prayer
that someday he'll see
He's got a father in God
'cause he's seen Jesus in me
Lord I want to be just like You
'Cause he wants to be just like me
Wanna be a holy example
For his innocent eyes to see
Help me be a living Bible Lord
That my little boy can read
I want to be just like You
'Cause he wants to be like me
Got to admit I've got so far to go
Make so many mistakes
and I'm sure that You know
Sometimes it seems
no matter how hard I try
With all the pressures in life
I just can't get it all right
But I'm trying so hard to
learn from the best
Being patient and kind
filled with Your tenderness
'Cause I know that he'll learn
from the things that he sees
And the Jesus he finds
will be the Jesus in me
Lord I want to be just like You
'Cause he wants to be just like me
I want to be a holy example
For his innocent eyes to see
Help me be a living Bible Lord
That my little boy can read
I want to be just like You
'Cause he wants to be like me
Right now from where he stands
I may seem mighty tall
But it's only 'cause I'm learning
from the best Father of them all
Lord I want to be just like You
'Cause he wants to be just like me
Want to be a holy example
For his innocent eyes to see
Help me be a living Bible Lord
That my little boy can read
I want to be just like You
'Cause he wants to be like me
I want to be just like You
'Cause he wants to be like me