I grew up ridin′ dirtbikes
Had my share of fist fights
Played quarterback and defensive endAnd lead guitar in a metal band
I've hitchhiked in the pouring rain
And lost all my money in a poker game
I liked skinny dippin′ by a full moon light
And keg parties on a Friday night
I've come a long way
From my younger days
I did a lot of crazy country things
Like drink myself into a haze
Smoked cigarettes for 6 years straight
Drove a pickup truck with a 3" lift
And my favorite dog was a pit bull mix
Killed a monster buck with a compound bow
Been lost in the Rocky Mountains alone
Raced the quarter mile in a stolen vet
But no one ever called me a redneck
My dad left town when I was 10
Never heard very much from him
My mom raised 4 boys on her own
She's the strongest person that I′ve ever known
Went off the rails in my teenage years
Did some things I can′t mention here
I used to get high every single night
And cheated death at least 13 times
I've come a long way
From my younger days
But there′s a lot of country left in me
I like a cold beer and a baseball game
Jumping off a cliff into a mountain lake
Found my dream girl in a smokey bar
She's a brown eyed, red headed work of art
I roll my windows down and crank up my tunes
Any Zac Brown song gets me in the mood
I′ll be a country man until I'm dead
But still no one ever called me a redneck
And here′s to all my friends
I made along the way
What can I say
And to everyone that I let down...
I made my share of big mistakes
I thank God for His love and grace
And for the people in my life
That stuck with me through the toughest times
It's the simple things that make me smile
Like family I haven't seen in awhile
Or a cold sweet tea on a summer day
Just hangin′ out with my kids doin anything
I′ve come a long way
From my younger days
But there's a lot of country left in me
I like my toes sunk in Carolina sand
Or being up north anywhere in Michigan
Or a big snow powder day in Breckenridge
Or in a tree stand when a buck comes in
Been called a cowboy in a baseball hat
And some other names I′d just as soon forget
But dad is the name that I like best
And I could care less, if you call me a redneck
