Song Description

Written specifically with country singers Kenney Chesney, Travis Tritt, Alan Jackson, and Josh Grasin in mind.

Lyrics

Let Him Run
c. 2004 Ashland Miller

Verse 1:
Bobby?s got that blazing teenage fire in his eyes
Nothing will bring him down yeah he?s the king of one more try
In this world of desolation he does the best that he can
Momma sits and worries watching her boy become a man

When he comes home late at night
She just prays to God that he?s all right
At times she sits and cries
Hoping seventeen years won?t end tonight

Chorus 1:
Let him run, let him run
He?s got to learn the things on his own
That a man has got to learn
Love him enough to let him grow his own way
At times he?ll fall from grace
But he?ll become a man well made.

Verse 2:
Bobby?s got him a blue-eyed girl that he?d like to call his wife
But he?s got some things to tend to before he commits his life
She tries to understand him, she does the best that she can
She ain?t sittin around waiting forever on this man

When he comes home late at night
She just prays to God that he?s all right
At times she sits and cries
Hoping their forever won?t end tonight

Chorus 2:
Let him run, let him run
He?s got to learn the things on his own
That a man has got to learn
Love him enough to let him grow his own way
At times he?ll fall from grace
But he?ll become a man well made.

Verse 3:
Bobby?s made him a family and he?s proud of his little guy
Captain of his baseball team he?s got big-league in his eyes
Last game of the season and he?s standing on third base
Yeah he?s thinking about that feeling of slidin in to that home plate

One more out to go and the game will be a tie
He thinks he could steal home if the coach would just let him try

(Repeat Chorus)

At times he?ll fall from grace
But he?ll become a man well made
Let him run, let him run, let him run.