Montgomery Gentry:Something To Be Proud Of
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by Montgomery_Gentry
(verse 1)
There's a story that my daddy tells religiously,
Like clockwork everytime he see's an opening,
In a conversation,
Bout the way things use to be
(verse 2)
I just roll my eyes and make a B-line for the door,
I'd always end up stary eyed and cross legged on the floor,
Hangin onto every word,
man the things I heard
(pre-cho)
It was harder times and longer days,
Five miles to school uphill both ways,
(I fixed the spelling error in the word, "switched")
We were cane switched raised and dirt floor poor,
Course that was back before the war,
(quite is spelled with an "e" at the end. Without the "e", it is quit. Like Quit smoking)
Yea your uncle and I made quit a pair,
Flyin F-15's through hostile air,
He went down but they missed me by a hair,
He'd always stop right there and say,
(chorus)
That's something to be proud of,
That's a life you can hang your hat on,
(I do believe we are talking about one chin, singular, no "s" at the end. Also, it's with your chin, not as your chin.)
as your chins held high as the tears fall down,
gut sucked in, chest stuck out,
Like a small town flag a flyin,
Or a new born baby cryin,
In the arms of the woman that you love,
That's something to be proud of,
(verse 3)
(Right here, he clearly says, "I'm graduating college," not "Son graduating college")
Son graduatin college, that was momma's dream,
(It's but, not and. And changes the whole meaning.)
And I was on my way to anywhere else when I turned Eighteen,
that's when you got a fast car, and think you got everything,
(verse 4)
(Run on faith. Not off faith.)
I learned real quick those GTO's don't run off faith,
I ended up broke down in some town north of L.A.
Working maximum hours, for minimum wage,
(pre-cho)
I fell in love next thing I know,
Babies came and the car got sold,
Sure do miss that old Hot Rod,
But you sure save gas in them foriegn jobs,
Dad I wonder if I ever let you down,
If you're ashamed how I turned out,
Well he lowered his voice, then he raised his brow,
Said let me tell you right now
(chorus)
That's something to be proud of,
That's a life you can hang your hat on,
No need to make a million just be thankful to be workin,
If you're doin what you're able,
Puttin food there on the table,
And providing for the family that you love,
That's something to be proud of
(bridge) (right here!!!! I fixed it!!! Before it made no sense. I put "if all" instead of the word "before," because before is stupid.)
And if all you ever really do is the best you can,
Well you did it man,
(chorus)
That's something to be proud of,
That's a life you can hang your hat on,
as your chins held high as the tears fall down,
gut sucked in, chest stuck out,
Like a small town flag a flyin,
Or a new born baby cryin,
In the arms of the woman that you love,
That's something to be proud of,
That's something to be proud of,
That's something to be proud of,
That's something to be proud of,
Now that's something to be proud of
2007-08-13 10:57:00
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answer #5
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answered by shane c 3
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