Love You Boy

I got a firm handshake and a hand-me-down truck from the day I turned sixteen

Got a job on a farm turning turn row crops in full-money green

Not one congratulations

Or, you did a good job, son

When I graduated college, when I turned twenty-one

But my mama never failed to make me feel alright

She took me in her arms and held me oh so mama-tight

She said I love you, boy

You're my pride and joy

Your daddy's waited too long to tell you how he feels

If tomorrow never came and the good lord called his name

He's gonna hate to know you never heard him say that he loves you, boy

 

I found the love of my life late one night in the back of my Chevrolet

The prettiest girl I'd ever seen, and she had me right away

We spent a whole summer going on about our dreams

When she stopped the conversation

She turned to look at me

And said I love you, boy

You're my pride and joy

And I've waited too long to tell you how I feel

But if tomorrow never came and the good lord called my name

I'm gonna hate to know you never heard me say

That I love you, boy

Oh, I love you, boy

We were livin' our life, time flew by

Then one night daddy pulled me to the side

He said I love you, boy

You're my pride and joy

I know I've waited too long to tell you how I feel

But if tomorrow never came and the good lord called my name

I'm gonna hate to know you never heard me say

That I love you, boy

Oh, I love you, boy