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 who I grew up.

See I gained a little old father time
That summer my grandaddy died
The first time I saw mama cry
Man that shit was tough
Felt like I'd put on a few years
Watching daddy wipe his 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 old father time
That night I crossed that center line
I bet I rolled a dozen times
Next thing I knew, I'm waking...
Waking upside down
Praying "God, just get me out"
And I hit my knees
The sidewalk was [?]
And that's where I grew up.

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

I gained a little old 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 my 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.