his daddy taught him all about huntin and fishin

how to work on that old truck when it needed fixin

how to say sir and how to say mam

how their ain't nothing wrong with getting dirt on your hands



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have mercy on all of the kids out there

who haven't been raised to even care

about things like that these days



his momma used to cook every meal in the kitchen

she helped with his homework and taught him religion

she laid down the law and he let her know

where he was going and when he'd be home

have mercy on all of the kids out there

who haven't been raised to even care

about things like that these days



as the years changed him from a boy to a man

he was blessed with a generous heart and a plan

wherever life takes him wherever he's at

he's gonna find some way to give something back



Now his weekends are spent doing what he loves most

with 12 little angels who call him coach

some have nothing and some are spoiled rotten

but when they're with him they're not forgotten

have mercy on all of the parents out there

who haven't been raised to even care

about things like that these days



as the years changed him from a boy to a man

he was blessed with a generous heart and a plan

wherever life takes him wherever he's at

he's gonna find some way to give something back



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