Days down this dirt road To the best of my recollection Had a good woman's arms to warm me Strong man's hands protection I found a set of black diamond strings Amongst the record collection They found me a used guitar And sent me out in my direction You know mama and daddy did the best to make a poor child happy It's a debt I can never repay, but I hope to do the same someday When I get a family of own Laughter and love Honey, flesh and bone A lot of times, thought it wasn't fair The hand me down clothes that I had to wear All in all, it kept me in touch And now I don't need too much 'Cause in the end, we're all the same We've all got trouble Man, we've all got pain But, I know my friends and I know my name And that's all need to carry the flame You know mama and daddy Yeah, they did the best to make a poor child happy It's a debt I can never repay, but I hope to do the same someday When I get a family of my own Laughter and love Honey, flesh and bone ♪ Maybe you'll live your life fast and loud Or maybe you're just another face stuck in the crowd Love is all you need I said, love is all you need to be proud Mama and daddy, yeah, did the best to make a poor child happy It's a debt I can never repay, but I hope to do the same someday When I get a family of my own Laughter and love Honey, flesh and bone ♪ You know mama and daddy, did the best to make a poor child happy