Anything Like Me

I remember saying I don't care either way
Just as long as he or she is healthy, I'm okay
Then the doctor pointed to the corner of the screen
And said, "You see that thing right there? You know what that means"
I started wondering who he was gonna be
And I thought, "Heaven help us if he's anything like me"

He'll probably climb a tree too tall and ride his bike too fast
End up every summer wearing something in a cast
He's gonna throw a ball and break some glass
In a window down the street
He's gonna get in trouble, he's gonna get in fights
I'm gonna lose my temper and some sleep
It's safe to say that I'm gonna get my payback
If he's anything like me

I can see him right now, knees all skinned up
With a magnifying glass trying to melt a Tonka truck
Won't he be a sight with his football helmet on?
That'll be his first love 'til his first love comes along
He'll get his heart broke by the time he's in his teens
And heaven help him if he's anything like me

He'll probably stay out too late and drive his car too fast
Get a speeding ticket that'll pay for mowing grass
He's gonna get caught skipping class, be grounded for a week
He's gonna get in trouble, we're gonna get in fights
I'm gonna lose my temper and some sleep
It's safe to say that I'm gonna get my payback
If he's anything like me

Well, he's gonna love me and hate me along the way
And years are gonna fly by, I already dread the day

He's gonna hug his mama, he's gonna shake my hand
He's gonna act like he can't wait to leave
But as he drives out, he'll cry his eyes out
If he's anything like me
Worst folks to be like, oh, he'll be alright
If he's anything like me