[Verse 1] Theres a story that my daddy tells religiously Like clockwork every time he sees an opening In a conversation, bout the way things use to be I just roll my eyes and make a Bline for the door But Id always end up starry eyed and 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 raised and dirt floor poor Of course that was back before the war Yeah your uncle and I made quite a pair Flying F15s through hostile air He went down but they missed me by a hair Hed always stop right there and say [Chorus] Thats something to be proud of Thats a life you can hang your hat on As your chins held high as the tears fall down Gut sucked in, chest stuck out Like a small town flag a flyin Or a new born baby cryin In the arms of the woman that you love Thats something to be proud of [Verse 2] Son graduating college, that was mommas dream And I was on my way to anywhere else when I turned eighteen Cause when you got a fast car, and think you got everything I found out those GTOs dont run off faith I ended up broken down in some town north of L.A Workin maximum hours, for minimum wage I fell in love next thing I know Babies cam, the car got sold 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 youre ashamed how I turned out Well he lowered his voice, then he raised his brow Said son let me tell you right now [Chorus] Thats something to be proud of Thats a life you can hang your hat on You dont need to make a million just be thankful to be workin If youre doing what youre able Putting food there on the table And providing for the family that you love Well thats something to be proud of [Bridge] And if all you ever really do is the best you can Well, you did it man [Chorus] Thats something to be proud of Thats a life you can hang your hat on As your chins held high as the tears fall down Gut sucked in, chest stuck out Like a small town flag a flyin Or a new born baby cryin In the arms of the woman that you love Thats something to be proud of Thats something to be proud of Oh, thats something to be proud of Thats something to be proud of Now thats something to be proud of
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