PRIDE

[Verse 1] I read P-R-I-D-E on the bulletin board, first day of my Sophomore year Eastpak on my shoulder, Nikes on my feet Dragging slack, I was busting in my baggy jeans I thought "Psh, whatever" and I rolled my eyes Went strutting down the hall to give my boys high-fives The friends I made back then, are my real friends now I still see 'em when we go hang out In town, down the road from the halls we came of aging Now I get it [Chorus] Pride, was a capital letter on my baseball cap It's what held us together around this dot on the map Now its the color I bleed and the stitches in my shoes and my jacket Match it, pride [Verse 2] I read P-R-I-D-E on the cheerleader sign on the field on a Friday night I wasn't on the team, I wasn't in the band Just another twelfth man up in the stands Flying off my feet when the hometeam scored Laughing at the visitors, pointing at the scoreboard Sure, I got carried away, but I didn't mean harm Just a fan of where I was from The stadium lights shine bright on us all Win, or lose, or draw [Chorus] Pride, was a capital letter on my baseball cap It's what held us together around this dot on the map Now its the color I bleed and the stitches in my shoes and my jacket Match it, pride [Verse 3] I was a country boy, but I wasn't a redneck A solid "B" student on my college prep trek I had ambition, plans of moving on But I graduated college then I came back home Because the trees grow strong when their roots run deep And this town is the only place I can sound asleep P-R-I-D-E is in my heart and soul It's something I want my children to know So I keep believing, no plans on leaving Even if we have a losing season [Chorus] Pride, was a capital letter on my baseball cap It's what held us together around this dot on the map Now its the color I bleed and the stitches and my stitches, and my stitches, and my stitches, and my stitches Pride, was a capital letter on my baseball cap It's what held us together around this dot on the map Now its the color I bleed and the stitches in my shoes and my jacket Match it, pride Pride, pride, pride Yeah, I got pride