When I was young
Sometimes I'd be a bad boy
My pop would sit me down
He'd put his belt back on tight
He'd say apologize to your sister
Treat the women right
And I'd say mm-hmm
And he'd give me that look
And I'd say yes sirWell that happened many more times
Due to various reasons
They said I was a colourful boyI didn't play ball
So I couldn't get the chicks
Until I picked up a guitar
And learned a couple licks
And it went
Well it didn't sound exactly like that
But anyhow, you get the pictureBut I found my focus
And I found my steam
For the rest of my life
I'm gonna fight for this dream you knowThis time I'm going all the way
This time I'm going all the wayAnd after that everything changed
I got what i wanted but my hunger
Stayed the sameNow that I'm older
I've still got to learn things twice
When we first met
You were looking for a man
I was acting like a boy
And you gave me the hand
And you said mm-hmm
But I was so used to getting what I wanted
Mm-hmmWell that happened many more times
Due to various reasons
Usually whiskeyBut you gave me another chance
And this time it's good
I'm so down for romance
And treating you like I should
And you say baby, baby
Well you don't exactly say that
But anyhow, you get the pictureBut we got our focus and we got our steam
For the rest of our lives
We're gonna fight for this dream you knowThis time we're going all the way
This time we're going all the waySo if you get it wrong, go back and do it right
Find out what you love, and hold on to it tightThis time we're going all the way
This time we're going all the way
Songwriters
JAY BARTHOLOMEW BUCHANANPublished by
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