Where I Grew Up

[Verse 1] There's still marks on the pantry door of that little house Where Mama used to measure us I'm proud to say that's my home where I was raised But that is not where I grew up [Verse 2] See, I gained a little on Father Time The summer my Granddaddy died The first time I saw Mama cry Man, that sure was tough [Verse 3] Felt like I put on a few years Watching Daddy wipe her tears In my little coat and tie standing in that cemetery mud That's where I grew up [Verse 4] My senior year, a case of beer out on the river bank Getting a head start on twenty one That's the place that made me feel just like a man But that is not where I grew up [Verse 5] See I gained a little on Father Time That night I crossed that center line I bet I rolled a dozen times [Verse 6] Next thing I knew I was waking up upside down Praying God just get me out Then I hit my knees beside what was left of my truck Hey, that's where I grew up You learn as you go, that's how you grow [Verse 7] See, I gained a little on Father Time When me and her, had our first big fight I said some things, I made her cry She packed all her stuff [Verse 8] The boy in me said let her go But the man in me said pull her close It was time to find out which one I was Standing in a doorway holding on to love [Outro] That's where I grew up Oh, that's where I grew up