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 grandaddy 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 the 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