Jack Ingram "Measure Of A Man" |
I was fifteen left home young tore up the drags and then some me and my dad didn't see eye to eye i never took to him he never took the time bullet proof more then tough smarter then he ever was well i burned those wheels down the highway and i learned what i learned the hard way do the best you can do love many trust few work hard for the money in your hands thats the measure of a man yeah the measure of a man anger burns love cools it down prettty young woman turned my head around the world through her eyes looks so different she lives on faith she looks for forgiveness full proof it aint easy i need her she needs me well she stole my heart on this highway she taught me to love through the hard days yeah shes cool and i'm not shes steady as a rock shes as solid as the ring on my hand thats the measure of a man yeah the measure of a man last night she handed me a son of my own it killed me to do it but i picked up the phone hey dad i burned ten years down this highway and i learned what i learned the hard way truth is i need you we'll cry if we need to and i'll swallow my pride if you can thats the measure of a man oh yeah the measure of a man Lyric from www.lyricmania.com |