Song Description
A guy singing about the conflicts of growing up with a Bible-toting mom and a bar-bound dad.
| Song Length |
2:47 |
Genre |
Country - Traditional |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Subject |
Aliens |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
JIM BEAM AND JOHN 3:16
(Hunt and Young)
Mama drove 12 people in an old ford van
To Sunday service and back home again
And Daddy was a singer in a small town country bar
Mama made sure that I walked the line
Daddy made sure that I had a good time
I knew ?Amazing Grace? and ?Swinging Doors? by heart
I grew up between Jim Beam and John 3:16
Daddy taught me how to pick (sing), Mama taught me how to pray
I?ve seen them love and I?ve seen them fight
And I feel so blessed I got to see both sides
Cause Ol? Jim and John, they made me what I am today
I keep a Bible in my guitar case
And a bottle tucked away in a special place
Some nights I?ll sip, some nights I?ll sit and read
I think of Daddy when I sing my songs
And I think my Mama might sing along
So I?ll drink a toast and thank God they?re part of me (cause)
[Repeat Chorus]
There was pushing and pulling but I turned out alright
You can find me in church on Sunday, after a hell of a Saturday night
Yeah, I grew up between Jim Beam and John 3:16
Daddy taught me how to cuss and Mama taught me how to pray
I?ve seen them love and I?ve seen them fight
Blessed that I got to see both sides
Cause Jim and John made me what I am today
[Repeat Chorus}
Yeah, ol? Jim and John made me what I am today
Copyright 2006 Leroy Young 615-223-1917 Innprocess@comcast.net
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