Last night she handed me a son of my own
And I learned what I learned the hard way
I never took to him, he never took the time
Me and my dad didn't see eye to eye
Hey dad, I burned ten years down this highway
It killed me to do it, but I picked up the phone
Fool proof, it ain't easy, I need her, she needs me
And I learned what I learned the hard way
Work hard for the money in your hands
Anger burns, love cools it down
Truth is I need you, we'll cry if we need to
She's as solid as the ring on my hand
Pretty young woman turned my head around
That's the measure of a man, yeah, the measure of a man
She stole my heart on this highway
And I'll swallow my pride if you can
Do the best you can do, love many, trust few
Yeah, she's cool when I'm not, she's steady as a rock
Bullet proof, more than tough, smarter than he ever was
That's the measure of a man, yeah, the measure of a man
She lives on faith, she looks for forgiveness
She taught me to love through the hard days
The world through her eyes looked so different
Well, I burned those wheels down the highway
