There's a story that my daddy tells religiously
Like clockwork every time he sees an opening
In a conversation
Bout the way things used to be
I just roll my eyes and make a bee line for the door
But I'd always end up starry eyed, cross legged on the floor
Hangin' onto every word
Man the things I heard
It was harder times and longer days, five miles to school
Uphill, both ways
We were cane switched, raisin' dirt floor poor
Course that was back before the war
Yeah your uncle and I made quite a pair
Flyin' F15's through hostile air
He went down but they missed me by a hair
He'd always stop right there and say
"That's somethin' to be proud of
That's a life you can hang your hat on
Got your chin held high as a tear falls down
Gut sucked in, chest stuck out
It's a small town flag or fly in
Or a newborn baby cryin'
In the arms of the woman that you love
That's somethin' to be proud of"
Son, graduatin' college
That was mama's dream
I was on my way to anywhere else when I turned 18
Cause when you got a fast car
You think you got everything
I found out those G20's don't run on faith
I ended up broken down in some town north of LA
Workin' maximum hours
For minimum wage
I fell in love, next thing I know
Babies came, the car got sold
I sure do miss that old hot rod
But you sure save gas in them foreign jobs
Dad I wonder if I ever let you down
If you're ashamed of how I turned out
Well he lowered his voice, then he raised his brow
And said "Son let me tell you something right now
Well that's something to be proud of
That's a life you can hang your hat on
You don't need to make a million, just be thankful to be workin
If you're doin' what you're able
Puttin' food there on the table
And providin' for the family that you love
Well that's something to be proud of"
If all you ever really do is the best you can
Well you did it man
Well that's something to be proud of
That's a life you can hang your hat on
With your chin held high as a tear falls down
Gut sucked in, chest stuck out
Like a small town flag or fly ins
Or a newborn baby cryin'
In the arms of the woman that you love
Well that's somethin' to be proud of
That's somethin' to be proud of (Woah)
That's somethin' to be proud of
That's somethin' to be proud of
That's somethin' to be proud of