I grew up in the country, six kids in a two room shack Soon as I learned those three chords I had a guitar on my back I wanted to carry a football, that dream came and went real soon Made it through two years of college, thank God I can carry a tune Na na, yeah, thank God I can carry a tune I know love, I know pain Gotta little rusty in the rain I've been lost, I've been found I left my mark on my little bitty town Yeah, I raised me a few good babies Raised me a whole lotta Hell And if I ever get to Heaven I'm gonna have a story to tell Yeah, if I get there I'm gonna have a story to tell I drank a lot of cheap whiskey, shut down too many bars Logan has a dog in the valley, high as the Carolina stars I've kissed some girls Still missed some girls, most beautiful you've ever seen I gave my heart to a woman who didn't give a damn about me I know love, I know pain Gotta little rusty in the rain I've been lost, I've been found I left my mark on my little bitty town Yeah. I raised me a few good babies Raised me a whole lotta Hell And if I ever get to Heaven I'm gonna have a story to tell Yeah, if I get there I'm gonna have a story to tell It's got some parts that'll make you laugh, and some that'll make you cry Some pages I wish I could tear out but I ain't gonna tell no lie 'Cause it's the story of my life Now I can't preach or give no advice, I didn't do everything well But man, just live while you're alive and try to have a story to tell I know love, I know pain I gotta little rusty in the rain Y'all I've been lost, I've been found I left my mark on my little bitty town I've raised me a few good babies I've raised me a whole lotta Hell And if I ever get to Heaven I'm gonna have a story to tell Yeah, if I get there I'll have a real good story to tell Na na, yeah, we'll have a real good story to tell