Joseph Anthony Ricciardo – You Know It's Me lyrics

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He had dirt under his nails
His hair was a little long
If you could get past those calloused fingers
You’d see he worked ‘em to the bone
But he stood tall as he could
All that honesty had taken its toll
He had a spark in his eye
It was just the outside getting old
I asked him one day if he had any regrets
Without a second thought he looked me dead in the eye
And he said:

[Chorus]
I’ve got an old ball cap my jeans are getting old
If you look in my yard you’ll see Old Glory on her pole
I got a wife at the house taught my grandson how to shoot
Heck that’s living son!

And that’s how you know it’s me

[Verse]
That got me thinking as we talked some more
Things have changed some
A man can’t have no peace
And he darned sure better lock his door
But a million dollars can’t buy a life like that
You gotta build it and that’ll never get old
Ain’t no machine gonna do it
Ain’t no body gonna do it for you
So I straightened out my cap, dusted off my jeans, smiled and said thanks
And he said, “For what?”

[Chorus]
I’ve got an old ball cap my jeans are getting old
If you look in my yard you’ll see Old Glory on her pole
I’ll have a wife at the house teach my grandson how to shoot
That’s what life’s about!

And that’s how you know it’s me

[Verse]
Some time down the line I can see it coming
Some young kid maybe even my son’ll
Wonder why I ain’t got the latest this or that
I’ll tell’im:

[Chorus]
I’ve got an old ball cap my jeans are getting old
If you look in my yard you’ll see Old Glory on her pole
I’ll got a wife at the house I can teach you how to shoot
That’s what life’s about!

And that’s how you know it’s me