Measure Of A Man

I was fifteen left home young
 tore up the tracks and then some
 me and my dad didnt see eye to eye
 I never took to him
 he never took the time
 bullet proof
 more than tough
 smarter than 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
 Pretty young woman turned my head around
 The world through her eyes looked so different
 She lives on faith, she looks for forgiveness
 Fool proof, it ain't easy
 I need her, she needs me
 She stole my heart on this highway
 She taught me to love through the hard days
 Yeah she's cool when I'm not, she's as steady as a rock
 She's as solid as the ring on my hand
 That's 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
 That's the measure of a man
 Oh yeah, the measure of a man