Lyrics Young Man - Rodney Atkins
We
were
thin
as
rails
Thick
as
thieves
Little
acorns
trying
to
be
trees
16
going
on
18
going
on
21
We
choked
on
smokes,
gagged
on
bourbon
Hitting
'em
both,
bound
and
determined
To
be
anywhere
but
where
we
were
Somebody
mighta
said
it
but
we
wouldn't
of
heard
it
(Say)
Young
man
you're
growin'
up
so
fast
You
only
get
one
chance,
one
chance
to
be
a
young
man,
Young
man
You
won't
know
what
these
carefree
days
are
worth
When
you're
up
to
your
blue
collar
neck
in
work
Soak
it
in
while
you
still
can
Just
be
young,
just
be
young
man
She
was
driving
me
wild
in
a
Z28
Strawberry
boones,
was
gas
on
a
flame
She
had
her
finger
on
the
trigger
Neither
one
of
us
considered
the
safety
Backseat
rodeo
was
all
fun
and
games
Till
she
told
me
I
ruined
her
life,
she
was
late
I
wanted
to
run
'cause
all
I
could
think
I'm
a
young
man
growin'
up
so
fast
I
only
get
one
chance,
one
chance
to
be
young
man,
Young
man
You're
gonna
know
what
your
carefree
days
are
worth
When
you're
up
to
your
blue
collar
neck
in
work
Soak
it
in
while
you
can
just
be
young
just
be
just
be
Young
man
(Don't
just
be
young)
Son
I'm
cool
when
you
do
what
do
The
flat
brim
hat
and
peach
fuzz
chin
When
I
go
to
hug
you
and
you
try
to
shake
my
hand,
think
again
Take
it
from
your
old
man
You're
growing
up
so
fast
And
you
only
get
one
chance
one
chance
to
be
a
young
man,
Young
man
You
don't
know
what
your
carefree
days
are
worth
Till
your
up
to
you're
blue
collar
neck
in
work
So
soak
it
in
while
you
can
just
be
young
just
be
young,
man
Just
be
young
Don't
just
be
young
Just
be
young,
young
man
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