When I was just a kid
I couldn't wait till I grow up.
Tried walking in your shoes,
But I couldn't even tie them up.
No matter how big and tall I grew;
I was always looking up to you.
You show me that I was just a 'diamond in the rough'.
You helped me to grow into the man that I've become.
We've been down,
we've been out.
I hope I made you proud enough.
You make it look easy, even when I'm hard to love.
When I dropped out of school,
you told me that my time was up.
I was a 'rebel with a cause'
Just didn't know quite what it was.
So I got a job that barely paid.
You said you did the same thing at my age.
You show me that I was just a 'diamond in the rough'.
You helped me to grow into the man that I've become.
We've been down,
we've been out.
I hope I made you proud enough.
You make it look easy, even when I'm hard to love
We've been down,
we've been out.
I hope I made you proud enough.
You make it look easy, even when I'm hard to love.