Tough Little Boys

I never once backed down from a punch Well, I'd take it square on the chin But, I found out fast A bully's just that You've got to stand up to him So, I didn't cry when I got a black eye As bad as it hurt, I just grinned But when tough little boys grow up to be dads They turn into big babies again Scared me to death When you took your first steps Well, I'd fall every time you fell down Your first day of school, I cried like a fool And I followed your school bus to town Well, I didn't cry when Old Yeller died At least not in front of my friends But when tough little boys grow up to be dads They turn into big babies again Well, I'm a grown man But as strong as I am Well, sometimes it's hard to believe How one little girl with little blonde curls Can it totally terrify me? If you were to ask My wife would just laugh She'd say I know all about men And how tough little boys grow up to be dads They turn into big babies again Well, I know one day I'll give you away And I'm gonna stand there and smile But when I get home, and I'm all alone Well, I'll sit in your room for a while Well, I didn't cry when Old Yeller died At least not in front of my friends But when tough little boys grow up to be dads They turn into big babies again When tough little boys grow up to be dads They turn into big babies again