Intro: () () Daddy worked the land every day of his life Grandpa did too 'till the day that he died () Mama had a job at the Dairy Queen She's the hardest workin' woman I ever seen (walk up to 'A') () Grandpa taught me 'bout the Golden Rule ( said he'd skin me if I dropped out of school They () taught me how to swim in a Tennessee pond And () Stetson on Well they () taught me how to dance and how to have (No Chord) fun I'm a () son I was () winkin' at the ladies on the day I was born I was kissin' and huggin' at the age of four Got my () first taste of heaven on the Macadoo farm Kissin' (No Chord) Marylow Macadoo behind the barn () Grandpa taught me 'bout the Golden Rule ( said he'd skin me if I dropped out of school They () taught me how to swim in a Tennessee pond And () Stetson on Well they () taught me how to dance and how to have (No Chord) fun I'm a () son I never () started any trouble but I never backed down Got a clean reputation in this dirty old town I'm () keepin' my nose where it ought to be I never missed church so it never missed me (walk up to 'A') () Grandpa taught me 'bout the Golden Rule ( said he'd skin me if I dropped out of school They () taught me how to swim in a Tennessee pond And () Stetson on Well they () taught me how to dance and how to have (No Chord) fun I'm a () son Yeah, they () taught me how to dance and how to have (No Chord) fun I'm a () son I'm a () son I'm a () son () son of a Lord, I'm the son of a Redneck () Son