Story Behind The Song

A young man learns many life lessons from his father and then passes them down to his own son later in life.

Song Description

A young man learns many life lessons from his father and then passes them down to his own son later in life.

Lyrics

I did my homework every night
I been to college once or twice
Still, I ain't the sharpest knife
in the kitchen drawer

Every time I went astray
I always heard my daddy say:
"Boy, you cain't forget the work
that you were put here for...?
Wiser men than me should preach
Still, I got something I can teach
These are things that I've found
I'm just passing them on down...

There's a kinder word to say
A better way to pray
I Reckon
There's hope in every smile
Love in every child
I Reckon
The higher up you climb
The bigger hills you find
I Reckon
This is what my daddy said
I Reckon

I got a job and I bought a truck
I found a girl who shook me up
We turned those bricks
into a loving home
Bills come, babies cry
We make up after every fight
My dad says "Life ain't like a TV show"?
P/C and Chorus





We got a boy - he's twenty-three
He finally opened up to me
He told me, "Dad, I need a word or two."

'I had faith, but I turned it in
'It's hard to be in my own skin
'I lie awake and wonder what to do"

I Reckon - I Reckon
The higher up you climb
The bigger hills you find
I Reckon
This is what my daddy said
I Reckon
It's what my daddy said
I Reckon