[00:17.50]When I was in school[00:18.85]Some bullies was picking on me[00:21.24]Pushed me down at the playground[00:23.27]And I skinned my knee[00:25.31]Lord I wanted to cry[00:27.60]It occured to me[00:29.56]Took my skeletor lunchbox[00:31.63]Took out his front teeth[00:34.35]My daddy always told me[00:36.11]Do the best that you can[00:38.50]To be a kind hearted[00:39.86]Sensitive hard working man[00:42.13]But if the high road is closed[00:44.26]And the lightnings comming down[00:46.64]Sometimes you gotta man up[00:48.56]And take the low road around[00:50.86]Sometimes you gotta toughen up[00:52.98]And take the low road around[00:59.15]Needless to say[01:00.11]My bully problems did cease[01:02.39]But I found myself in love[01:04.69]With a two-timing cheat[01:06.65]When she left i wanted to die[01:09.10]Lord I didn't even eat[01:10.90]Then in walks her little sister[01:13.30]Lookin all kinds of sweet[01:15.86]My momma always said[01:17.46]Son you gotta try hard[01:19.58]To find a woman that will love you[01:21.89]For the man that you are[01:23.72]But if the high road is closed[01:25.94]And the lightnings comming down[01:28.40]Sometimes you gotta man up[01:30.30]And take the low road around[01:32.41]Sometimes you gotta think quick[01:34.66]And take the low road around[02:12.65]When I took my song to nashville[02:14.55]Lord it didn't take me long[02:16.40]To realize they ain't helpin you[02:18.53]If you dont play along[02:20.70]I may not look and sound like money[02:22.98]But my heart is in my song[02:25.22]Gonna keep doin it my way[02:27.22]Weather I'm right or wrong[02:29.58]My daddy always said dont ever try to be[02:33.33]Just another one of them boys[02:35.51]Cause you aint never gonna be[02:37.59]But if the high road is closed[02:39.85]And the landslides comming down[02:41.92]Sometimes you gotta man up[02:43.72]And take the low road around[02:46.80]Sometimes you gotta toughen up[02:48.26]And take the low road around[02:50.34]Strap some chains on them tires[02:52.48]And take the low road around