He Stayed

Twelve Years Old In The Back Of The Class 

Minding My Own When The Teacher Asked 

What Did I Want To Be When I Grow Up

She Had Me Stand Up Out My Chair & Walk To The Front 

So I Told Em’ All A Story Of 

The Greatest Man 

I’ve Ever Known 

Who Bust His Back 

Just So We Could Have A Home

So Many Paths 

He Could’ve Chose 

He Could’ve Left Us All Alone 

Pack His Bags Hell Who Knows 

Where He’d Be Today 

Could’ve Walked Away 

But He Stayed 

He Gets Up Before The Dawn 

& Slips On His Jeans & Work Boots In The Hall 

He’s Got Hands Of Steal Built So Strong 

Yeah Any Weak Man Would Turn & Run But Not My Old Man Nah

He’s The Greatest Man 

I’ve Ever Known 

Who Bust His Back 

Just So We Could Have A Home

So Many Paths 

He Could’ve Chose 

Yeah He Could’ve Left Us All Alone 

Pack His Bags Hell Who Knows 

Where He’d Be Today 

Could’ve Walked Away 

But He Stayed 

He’s The Greatest Man 

I’ve Ever Known 

Yeah Could’ve Left Us All Alone

Pack His Bags But Hell I Know  

He’s The Greatest Man 

I’ve Ever Known 

Who Bust His Back 

Just So We Could Have A Home

So Many Paths 

He Could’ve Chose 

Yeah He Could’ve Left Us All Alone 

Pack His Bags Hell Who Knows 

Where He’d Be Today 

Could’ve Walked Away 

But He Stayed