I was fifteen
left home young
tore up the drags and then some
me and my dad didn't see eye to eye
i never took to him
he never took the time
bullet proof
more then tough
smarter then he ever was
well i burned those wheels down the highway
and i learned what i learned the hard way
do the best you can do
love many trust few
work hard for the money in your hands
thats the measure of a man
yeah
the measure of a man
anger burns
love cools it down
prettty young woman turned my head around
the world through her eyes looks so different
she lives on faith
she looks for forgiveness
full proof
it aint easy
i need her
she needs me
well she stole my heart on this highway
she taught me to love through the hard days
yeah
shes cool and i'm not
shes steady as a rock
shes as solid as the ring on my hand
thats the measure of a man
yeah
the measure of a man
last night she handed me a son of my own
it killed me to do it
but i picked up the phone
hey dad i burned ten years down this highway
and i learned what i learned the hard way
truth is i need you
we'll cry if we need to
and i'll swallow my pride if you can
thats the measure of a man
oh yeah
the measure of a man |