The Way I Was Raised

Oh, oh
Mm-mm

My old man taught me right from wrong
Taught me to stay where I belong
Said hard work is what makes a man
And when you fall down, get back up again
If they knock you down, you get back up
And keep on moving when times get tough
They can't stand to see a man like us
That won't stay down and live in the mud

I don't care what people say
I was raised to go my own way
To do what's right and pull my weight
That's just how I was born and raised

I keep my word (I keep my word), I don't back down (don't back down)
I stand my ground (stand my ground) in this old town (in my zone)
Time may fade (time may fade) but I won't change (I won't change)
That's just the way that I was raised

The world spins fast, but I don't run (ooh)
I'll leave it better when I'm done
What I've got (what I got), I'll never trade (I'll never trade)
That's just how I was born and raised

I don't care what people say (what people say)
I was raised to go my own way (go my own way)
To do what's right and pull my weight (pull my weight)
That's just how I was born and raised

I keep my word (keep my word) I don't back down (don't back down)
I stand my ground (stand my ground) in this old town (my old town)
Time may fade (time may fade) but I won't change (I won't change)
That's just the way that I was raised