When I was just a kid

I couldn't wait till I grew up



Tried walking in your shoes

But couldn't even tie them up



No matter how big and tall I grew

I was always looking up to you



You showed me that I was just a diamond in the rough

You helped me to grow into the man that I've become



We've been down

We've been up



I hope I've made you proud enough

You make it look easy even when I'm hard to love



When I dropped out of school

You told me that my time was up



I was a rebel with a cause

Just didn't know quite what it was

So I got a job that barely paid



You said you did the same thing at my age

You showed me that I was just a diamond in the rough

You helped me to grow into the man that I've become



We've been down

We've been up



I hope I've made you proud enough

You make it look easy even when I'm hard to love



We've been down

We've been up



I hope I've made you proud enough

You make it look easy even when I'm hard to love



Even when I'm hard to love