Montgomery Gentry

theres a story that my daddy tells religiously
Like clockwork every time he sees an opening
In a conversation about the way things used to be
Well I'd just roll my eyes and make a bee-line for the door
But I'd always wind up starry-eyed, cross-legged on the floor
Hanging on to every word
Man, the things I heard
^G It was harder times and longer days
Five mil ^F es to school, uphill both ways
We were cane s ^G witch raised, and dirt floor poor
' ^F Course that was back before the war
Yeah, your uncle ^G and I made quite a pair
Flying F- ^F 15's through hostile air
C G F-----STOP
He went down but they missed me by a hair
He'd always stop right there and say...
^C That's something to be proud of
That's a lif ^F e you can hang your hat on
That's a chin ^C held high as the tears fall down
A gu ^G t sucked in, a chest stuck out
Like a sma ^C ll town flag a-flyin'
Or a new ^F born baby cryin'
In the arm ^C s of the woman that you love ^G
That's something to be proud of
So I'm graduatin' college, that was mama's dream
But I was on my way to anywhere else when I turned 18
Cuz when you gotta fast car you think you've got everything
I learned quick those GTO's don't run on faith
I ended up broken down in some town north of L.A.
Working maximum hours for minimum wage
Well, I fe ^G ll in love, next thing I know
The bab ^F ies came, the car got sold
I su ^G re do miss that old hot rod
But ^F you sure save gas in them foreign jobs
Dad, I wo ^G nder if I ever let you down
If ^F you're ashamed how I turned out
C G F-STOP
Well, he lowered his voice, then he raised his brow
Said, leT me tell ya right now
^C That's something to be proud of
That's a life ^F you can hang your hat on
You don't need ^C to make a million
Just be thank ^G ful to be workin'
If you're d ^C oing what you're able
And putting food ^F there on the table
And providin ^C g for the family that you love ^G
That's something to be proud of ^F

And if all you ever really do is the best you can

Well, you did it man
^C That's something to be proud of
That's a l ^F ife you can hang your hat on
That's a chin ^C held high as the tears fall down
A g ^G ut sucked in, a chest stuck out
Like a sm ^C all town flag a-flyin'
Or a ne ^F wborn baby cryin'
In the arm ^C s of the woman that you love ^G
That's something to be proud of ^C
That's something to be proud of ^F
Yeah, that's something to be proud of ^C
That's something to be proud of ^G

Now that's something to be proud of