Momma Raised A Soldier | Mama Raised A Soldier

I like 'em raised in a... Some girls like boys raised up in the city Cleaned up new truck shined up looking pretty But mine likes a hand me down Silverado riding round town like he won the lotto Some like the kind living high in a high rise Mine's just fine in a dive sipping high life Some want a trophy on their arm I like a different kind of charm I like 'em raised in a barn Sun up, sun down no doubt they're out there working hard 'Cause they know what it's worth to get their hands in the dirt Might catch him in a bar on a Friday But you'll see him in a church every Sunday Those good ol' boys sure knows how to treat a heart I like 'em raised in barn I like 'em raised in barn The only door that he ever leaves open Is the one that you know he's holding open for me Yeah, his Mama taught him right, mm That's just my type I like 'em raised in a barn Sun up, sun down no doubt they're out there working hard 'Cause they know what it's worth to get their hands in the dirt Might catch him in a bar on a Friday But you'll see him in a church every Sunday Those good ol' boys sure knows how to treat a heart I like 'em raised in barn Some girls want a trophy on their arm But I like a different kind of charm I like 'em raised in a barn Sun up, sun down no doubt they're out there working hard 'Cause they know what it's worth to get their hands in the dirt Might catch him in a bar on a Friday But you'll see him in a church every Sunday (Sunday) Those good ol' boys sure knows how to treat a heart I like 'em raised in barn I like 'em raised in barn

Lord knows, I've tried to paint that town every shade of red There's a lotta whiskey bottles and skeletons I broke more hearts than the strings on my guitar But one was gold and damn sure wouldn't bend She saw her baby in the crazy Her child in the wild She brought me in this world and kept me here Five foot five, full of grace, full of pride She saw me coming a mile away So far from heaven, no chance I would get in She didn't see me that way Oh, the devil only knows the sinner I would be But mama raised the hell out of me Yeah, mama raised the hell right out of me Curly phone cable, leaving tears on the table Saying, "what did my boy do this time?" Yeah, she could have hung up or gave up Said she was fed up But she looked up and prayed to Jesus the whole drive Yeah, that devil downstairs Sure tried hard to get me there But he didn't stand a chance against Five foot five, full of grace, full of pride She saw me coming a mile away So far from heaven, no chance I would get in She didn't see me that way Oh, the devil only knows the sinner I would be But mama raised the hell out of me Yeah, mama raised the hell right out of me She saw her baby in the crazy Her child in the wild She brought me in this world and kept me here Five foot five, full of grace, full of pride She saw me coming a mile away So far from heaven, no chance I would get in She didn't see me that way Oh, the devil only knows the sinner I would be But mama raised the hell out of me Yeah, mama raised the hell right out of me Ooh, right out of me