Girl Where He Grew Up

No he didn't try to kiss you on the first date, did he?

I bet he opens up your door in his F-150

He didn't act that way back when he was with me

And I need you to know why 'cause girl I'm the girl who

Took him to school, showed him the way

When he would slip up I gave him grace

I put in the hours, I paid the bill

I didn't get the flowers but you will

Brought him to church, taught him to pray

How not to run and why he should stay

So you can thank me if that boy knows how to love

It's 'cause I'm the girl where he grew up

I bet out of the blue he tells you you're pretty

I bet he checks in when he's out late with his buddies

Oh, I bet his eyes don't wander when he's drinking a whiskey

Yeah he learned it the hard way, the moment he lost me

Took him to school, showed him the way

When he would slip up I gave him grace

I put in the hours, I paid the bill

I didn't get the flowers but you will

Brought him to church, taught him to pray

How not to run and why he should stay

So you can thank me if that boy knows how to love

It's 'cause I'm the girl where he grew up

I'm the girl where he grew up

And when he take you to his hometown

Holds up a handful of cornfield dust

That might be where he came from

But that ain't where he grew up

Yeah I took him to school, showed him the way

He didn't want to, I made him change

I put in the hours, I paid the bill

I didn't get the flowers but you will

I brought him to church, taught him to pray

How not to run and why he should stay

So you can thank me if that boy knows how to love

It's 'cause I'm the girl where he grew up

I'm the girl that he messed up

And I put up with him when you would've gave up

Yeah I'm the girl where he grew up