Karaoké Something To Be Proud Of Montgomery Gentry

There's a story that my daddy tells religiously

Like clockwork every time he sees an opening

In a conversation 'bout the way things used to be

Well I'd just roll my eyes and make a bee line for the door

But I'd always end up starry eyed cross legged on the floor hanging on to every word

Man the things I heard

It was harder times and longer days

Five miles to school uphill both ways

We were cane switch raised and dirt floor poor

'Course that was back before the war

Yeah your uncle and I made quite a pair

Flying F fifteen's through hostile air

He went down but they missed me by a hair

He'd always stop right there and say

That's something to be proud of

That's a life you can hang your hat on

That's a chin held high as a tear falls down

A gut sucked in a chest stuck out

Like a small town flag a flyin' or a newborn baby cryin'

In the arms of the woman that you love

That's something to be proud of

So I'm graduatin' college that was mama's dream

But I was on my way to anywhere else when

I turned eighteen 'cos when you got a fast car

You think you've got everything

I learned quick those GTO's don't run on faith

I ended up broken down in some town north of LA

Working maximum hours for minimum wage

Well I fell in love next thing I know

The babies came the car got slow

I sure do miss that old hot rod

But you sure save gas in them foreign 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 ya right now

That's something to be proud of

That's a life you can hang your hat on

You don't need to make a million

Just be thankful to be workin'

If you're doing what you're able

And putting food there on the table

And providing for the family that you love

That's something to be proud of

And if all you ever really do is the best you can well you did it man

That's something to be proud of

That's a life you can hang your hat on

That's a chin held high as a tear falls down

A gut sucked in a chest stuck out

Like a small town flag a flyin' or a newborn baby cryin'

In the arms of the woman that you love

That's something to be proud of

Yeah that's something to be proud of

Now that's something to be proud of