high steppin' proud

i was a high steppin' proud man one time king of the sidewalk fed all the girls a line

you came along and love laid a heavy hand on me

high steppin' proud man went down to his knees

for a while i enjoyed just bein' under your thumb

but after a while the nerve of love grew numb

then i knew my heart was changing cryin' out long and loud

to once again become a man high steppin' proud

high steppin' proud man down on my knees

beckon to your every wish and your every need

oh i know it won't be long before i break those vows

and once again become a man high steppin' proud

there's a lot of things in life i'm glad i didn't miss

and your good good love rates mighty high on the list

but my restless spirit and a weddin' band don't get along somehow

especially since i long to be high steppin' proud

high steppin' proud man.