Man Like Me

Verse One Walk out of an alley with a bloody dollar bill Holdin' your lunch money that no bully's gonna steal Put that dime left over with the others in a box To buy your grandpa a new buck knife to replace the one you lost Verse Two Steal your daddy's Pontiac and plant it in a ditch Watch him walk to work all week 'till he could get it fixed Work it off on the weekends sweating in a mill Go there with a debt to pay and leave there with a skill Chorus: That's how you make a boy become more than just his father's son Fight and crawl, climb and fall, stand tall on your knees That's how you make a man like me Verse Three Pick up that telephone you wish you never heard Take the longest two mile drive you ever took to her And wait 'till she takes that test 'cause you just couldn't wait and taste Bittersweet victory when she says, "We're okay" Verse Four Let your buddy leave a party, don't ask him for his keys Rest that casket on the shoulder where your best friend used to lean See that baby boy's whole life flash right before his mama's eyes Live with knowing you could have saved his life Chorus: That's how you make a boy become more than just his father's son Fight and crawl, climb and fall, stand tall on your knees That's how you make a man like me Kick yourself for stumblin' but never leave your feet Lie awake with your mistakes and find peace piece by piece Pray that you'll wake up as who you want to be That's how you make a man like me Walk proud in the shoes that no ones wants to be That's how you make a man like me