Country Music Lyrics

Somethin' to be Proud of

Somethin' to be Proud of - Eddie Montgomery and Troy Gentry of the Montgomery Gentry duo

There's a story that my daddy tells religiously
Like clockwork every time he sees an opening
In a conversation
About the way things used to be

I'd just roll my eyes
And make a beeline for the door
But I'd always end up starry eyed, crosslegged on the floor
Hangin' on to every word

Oh the things I learned
It was harder times and longer days Five miles to school up hill both ways
We were cane switch raised and dirt floor poor
Course that was back before the war
Yeah your uncle and me made quite a pair
Flyin' M-15s through hostile air
He went down but they missed me by a hair
He'd always stop right there and say

That's somethin' to be proud of
That's a life you can hang your hat on
With your chin held high as a tear falls down
Gut sucked in
Chest stuck out
Like a smalltown flag a flyin'
Or a newborn baby cryin'
In the arms of the woman that you love
That's somethin' to be proud of

Son graduatin' college
That was mama's dream
But I was on my way to anywhere else when I turned 18
Cause when ya got a fast car
Ya think ya got everything

Well I learned real quick those GTO's don't run on faith
And I ended up broken down in some town north of LA
Workin' maximum hours
For minimum wage

Well I fell in love
Next thing I know
The babies came
And the car got sold
I sure do miss that old hot rod but it sure saves gas in them foreign jobs Dad I wonder if I ever let ya down
If you're ashamed how I turned out And he lowered his voice
And he raised his brow
And said son, let me tell ya right now

That's somethin' to be proud of
That's a life you can hang your hat on
Ya don't need to make a million
Just be thankful to be workin'
If you're doin' what you're able
Puttin' food there on the table
And providing for the family that you love
Well that's somethin' to be proud of

And if all you ever really do is the best ya can
Well you did it man

Cause that's somethin' to be proud of
That's a life you can hang your hat on
With your chin held high as a tear falls down
Gut sucked in
Chest stuck out
Like a smalltown flag a flyin'
Or a newborn baby cryin'
In the arms of the woman that you love
Yeah that's somethin' to be proud of