Earned It

Lesson number one Money don't grow on trees When that rooster crowed I hit my toes and I rolled up my sleeves And pushing rocks and punching clocks Broke my back for every dollar I've cut your grass, and built your house Said I'm proud of this blue collar And anything I've got today I got it the old-fashioned way Buddy, I earned it Damn right, it was worth it And I'll do it all over again even if I'm hurting Oh, at the end of the day I get to watch my children play I'm satisfied with my simple life 'Cause buddy, I earned it Lesson number two Trust ain't a given They won't hand it to ya, they see right through ya That's the way it is with women If you love her son, and she's the one Everything you've ever wanted Well, keep showing up and don't give up How you think I got your momma Buddy, I earned it Damn right, it was worth it And I'll do it all over again even if I'm hurting Oh, at the end of the day I get to watch my children play I'm satisfied with my simple life 'Cause buddy I earned it Mm, 'cause buddy, I earned it, oh yeah It don't matter who you are Just be the best that you can be And you'll sleep at night and understand why that's lesson number three 'Cause buddy I earned it You're damn right, it was worth it And I'll do it all over again even if I'm hurting 'Cause buddy, I earned it Damn right, it was worth it And I'll do it all over again even if I'm hurting Oh, at the end of the day I get to watch my children play I'm satisfied with my simple life 'Cause buddy I earned it Buddy, I earned it, eh-yeah