My First Words

The doctor couldn't hide his worry
With that little babe in his arms
That I'd never spoken
I'd been quiet all along
Ma she sat there crying
Dreading this day
But it wasn't that I couldn't speak
I just didn't have much to say

My dad was a cowboy
He worked out on the range
He always had a greeting
That he'd proudly exclaim
My ma loved country music
She played it all day long
Shouldn't be a surprise
First thing I learned was to drawl

They didn't know I was listening
To the words they said best
That I knew it all by heart
No one would have guessed
Til one day they felt it coming
That I would finally speak
They'd been so patient waiting for
What my first words would be

You'd think it'd be mama
Or maybe even pa
But you'd be mistaken
It wasn't that at all
I was a high achiever
You may not be a believer
My first word was Howdy
And my second was Ya'll

My mother she just laughs
When asked if she was sad
That I didn't call out to her
And I had no words for dad
They both claim they'd much rather
Have a son that would say
A greeting meant for all
They wouldn't have it another way

You'd think it'd be mama
Or maybe even pa
But you'd be mistaken
It wasn't that at all
I was a high achiever
You may not be a believer
My first word was Howdy
And my second was Ya'll

That's right

When I was a baby
My first words were Howdy Ya'll

Howdy Ya'll