When Daddy Was a Strong Man Tracy Lawrence

Old man Red at the store
Would leave a note on the door
It'd say ran to the house
Be back in a few
Leave your money on the counter

It was twenty-six cents
For the coke and some gum
Nothing ever got stole
You could trust everyone
Even out of towners

And football was played for the game
And music was made for the song
When daddy was a strong man
And momma was a blonde

I missed a bird with a rock
With my new slingshot
Broke a window and I was the talk of the town
And that was big trouble

There was no point ruinnin'
Or tryin' to lie
Was it worse seeing all of that shame in dad's eyes
Or watching the belt get unbuckled
No way