That's Where I Grew Up

There's still marks on that pantry door
In that little house
Where mama used to measure us
And I'm proud to say that's my home
Where I was raised
But that ain't where I grew up

See I gained a little on father time
That summer my grandaddy died
The first time I saw mama cry
Man that sure was tough
Felt like I'd put on a few years
Watching daddy wipe her tears
In my little coat and tie
Standing in the cemetery mud
That's where I grew up

My senior year, a case of beer
Right on the river bank
Getting a head start on 21
That's the place that made me feel
Just like a man
But that ain't where I grew up

See I gained a little on father time
That night I crossed that center line
I bet I rolled a dozen times
Next thing I knew, I was...
Waking up upside down
Praying