That’s Where I Grew Up

There's still marks on that pantry door
In that little house
Where mama used to measure us
And I'm proud to say that's my home
Where I was raised
But that ain't where I grew up

See I gained a little on father time
That summer my grand daddy died
The first time I saw mama cry
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

My senior year, a case of beer
Right on the river bank
Getting a head start on 21
That's the place that made me feel
Just like a man
But that ain't where I grew up

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"
And I hit my knees
Beside what was left of my truck
And that's where I grew up

You learn as you go, oh
You see that's how you grow

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"
But the man in me said, "Pull her close"
It was time to find out which one I was
Standing in the doorway, holding on to love
That's where I grew up

That's where I grew up