The Men That Drive Me Places

Howard drives a minivan

To the cruise ships from Fort Lauderdale

And it's been that way since 1994

Does his business on a flip phone

With the most obnoxious ringtones

I didn't ask, but I could tell he's from New York

He spoke proudly of his daughter

And that this fall she'd be in college

And that he always wished he'd gotten his degree

And you could tell he came from  nothing

Built her future out of hustling

And somehow I'm the one you people pay to see

Oh, isn't that just the way it goes

You're dealt a good hand then you get celebrated

Oh, how am I the only one who knows

I'm half the man of the men that drive me places

Danny showed up early

Fifteen minutes till five thirty

Making sure that I'd be on my morning flight

He said he'd love to fix computers

But that he can't until he's fluent

So he spends his driving money

Taking class at night

He wore a neatly ironed dress shirt

And he helps his kids with homework

Deep inside I couldn't help but ask myself

Why that night I'm up on stage

Everybody knows my name

While Danny's early picking up somebody else

Oh, isn't that just the way it goes

You're dealt a good hand then you get celebrated

Oh, how am I the only one who knows

I'm half the man of the men that drive me places

Now everything's not given

I work hard to make a living

But I'll give credit where I think that credit's due

Maybe you got dealt a good hand

Maybe you play it the best that you can

But I don't know how far

You walk without those cards

In Howard or Danny's working shoes

But that's just the way it goes

You're dealt a good hand and you get celebrated

Oh, how am I the only one who knows

I'm half the man of the men that drive me places