Half the Man

She's been gone for a while & I don't think she'll be coming back this way Got me thinking about Setting priorities & Getting them straight Maybe it's time I put my head down And take care of my loved ones Start to smile everyday Love everyone every way Like my dad taught me I know where I wanna be one day Not picking up a drink 'for I call it a day And give the world to my whole family Knowing damn well they did the same thing for me And I'd go through hell to get there but I ain't turning back Cause the way my dad was And all that he had I hope that I can be half the man I've Learnt to put on a tie And Look em dead in the eye And tell them Damn straight To Put it all on the line Leave the issues behind When you open them gates I'm getting older and not wiser And all these mistakes aint always behind ya But imma do what it takes To flip the switch in my head Like my old man said I know where I wanna be one day Not picking up a drink 'for I call it a day And give the world to my whole family Knowing damn well they did the same thing for me And I'd go through hell to get there but I ain't turning back Cause the way my dad was And all that he had I hope that I can be half the man Cause I'm getting older and not wiser Cause I'm getting older and not wiser All my mistakes behind us 'Cause I know where Im gonna be one day Telling my kids 'bout the things he did for me And give it all to my whole family Knowing damn well they did the same thing for me And I'd go through hell to get there and I ain't turning back Cause the way my dad was And all that he had I hope that I can be half the man