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 ain't where I grew up

[Chorus]

See, I gained a little on Father Time

The summer my Granddaddy died

The first time I saw Mama cry

And man, that sure was tough

Felt like I'd 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 2]

Senior year, a case of beer out on the riverbank

Getting a head start on twenty-one

That's the place that made me feel just like a man

But that ain't where I grew up, no

[Chorus]

See I gained a little on Father Time

That night I crossed that center line

I bet I rolled a dozen times

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

[Bridge]

You learn as you go

That's how you grow

[Chorus]

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

The boy in me said let her go

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

That's where I grew up

[Outro]

Oh, that's where I grew up