Something to Be Proud Of-Ameritz Tribute Club

[ti:Something to Be Proud Of] [ar:Ameritz Tribute Club] [al:Gone - A Tribute to Montgomery Gentry] [by:] [offset:0] [00:01.05]Something to Be Proud Of - Ameritz Tribute Club (Ameritz翻唱俱乐部) [00:03.00]Written by：Jeffrey Steele/Chris Allen Wallin/Jeffery Steele [00:03.20] [00:05.25]There's a story that my daddy tells religiously [00:08.45] [00:10.08]Like clockwork every time he sees an opening [00:13.54] [00:14.51]In a conversation about the way things used to be [00:20.59] [00:25.07]Well I'd just roll my eyes [00:27.06]And make a bee-line for the door [00:29.09] [00:29.74]But I'd always wind up starry-eyed [00:32.36]Cross-legged on the floor [00:33.76] [00:34.54]Hanging on to every word [00:35.97] [00:39.15]Man the things I heard [00:41.18] [00:44.76]It was harder times and longer days [00:47.25]Five miles to school uphill both ways [00:49.65]We were cane switch raised and dirt floor poor [00:52.32]'Course that was back before the war [00:54.49]Yeah your uncle and I made quite a pair [00:57.04]Flying F-15's through hostile air [00:59.22] [00:59.74]He went down but they missed me by a hair [01:02.97] [01:04.48]He'd always stop right there and say [01:06.06] [01:07.00]That's something to be proud of [01:09.42]That's a life you can hang your hat on [01:11.94]That's a chin held high as the tears fall down [01:14.59]A gut sucked in a chest stuck out [01:16.82]Like a small town flag a-flying [01:18.70] [01:19.31]Or a newborn baby crying [01:21.63]In the arms of the woman that you love [01:25.53]That's something to be proud of [01:28.10] [01:36.57]Son graduating college that was mama's dream [01:40.15] [01:41.48]But I was on my way to anywhere else when I turned 18 [01:45.41] [01:46.20]'Cuz when you gotta fast car you think you've got everything [01:51.94] [01:56.80]I learned quick those GTO's don't run on faith [02:00.28] [02:01.46]I ended up broken down in some town north of L A [02:05.49] [02:06.32]Working maximum hours for minimum wage [02:12.37] [02:16.20]Well I fell in love next thing I know [02:18.88]The babies came the car got sold [02:21.31]I sure do miss that old hot rod [02:23.65]But you sure save gas in them foreign jobs [02:26.16]Dad I wonder if I ever let you down [02:28.76]If you're ashamed how I turned out [02:31.07]Well he lowered his voice then he raised his brow [02:34.19] [02:35.88]Said let me tell you right now [02:37.28] [02:38.52]That's something to be proud of [02:40.90]That's a life you can hang your hat on [02:43.28]You don't need to make a million [02:45.70]Just be thankful to be working [02:47.70] [02:48.38]If you're doing what you're able [02:50.24] [02:50.75]And putting food there on the table [02:53.18]And providing for the family that you love [02:56.55] [02:57.13]That's something to be proud of [03:00.39] [03:03.27]And if all you ever really do is the best you can [03:07.49] [03:10.59]Well you did it man [03:11.83] [03:13.12]That's something to be proud of [03:15.52]That's a life you can hang your hat on [03:17.92]That's a chin held high as the tears fall down [03:20.72]A gut sucked in a chest stuck out [03:23.02]Like a small town flag a-flying [03:25.35]Or a newborn baby crying [03:27.75]In the arms of the woman that you love [03:31.69]That's something to be proud of [03:34.20]That's something to be proud of [03:36.44]Yeah that's something to be proud of [03:39.10]That's something to be proud of [03:41.52]Now that's something to be proud of