I’m a Man Songtext
von Demun Jones

Some people think men are just born
But a man is raised
I was raised by a great man
And in the best place
There′s nowhere on earth better than Jones County

Out Highway 11 north, toward Monticello
Up on the left, I was raised by a hardworking fella
Through freezing and melting weather
And when I got out of line then I felt the belt leather
But when I followed his lead, I got better
Learned how to be a man and never to say never
The first to leave and the last one home
Ain't nobody breathing more of a man than Ricky Jones


I′m twice the man I used to be
Everything was so damn new to me
But I love everything that I grew to be
I'm a man
I won't say nothin′ behind your back, I won′t say it in your face
Know when to take a risk and when to play it safe
This is a journey boy, it ain't no race
I′m a man, yes sir, I'm a man

I don′t play when it comes to my money
My house, my kids or my honey
I don't laugh if the joke ain′t funny
I am a man
I work hard taking care of my fans
I don't back down when it's time to take a stand
You got my word if you shake my hand
I am a man, yes sir, I am a man

Now I spent plenty of time wastin′ time, makin′ bad choices
But my dad, he taught me how to work hard and do right, period

I can't say my daddy taught me to drink, bud, and fish
But he did teach me how to mix mud and lay bricks
I begged to miss school to go to work when I was six
Missed the bus on purpose and told mama I was sick


I′m twice the man I used to be
Everything was so damn new to me
But I love everything that I grew to be
I'm a man
I won′t say nothin' behind your back, I won′t say it in your face
Know when to take a risk and when to play it safe
This is a journey boy, it ain't no race
I'm a man, yes sir, I am a man

I don′t play when it comes to my money
My house, my kids, or my honey
I don′t laugh if the joke ain't funny
I am a man
I work hard taking care of my fans
I don′t back down when it's time to take a stand
You got my word if you shake my hand
I am a man, yes sir, I am a man

I′m twice the man I used to be
Everything was so damn new to me
But I love everything that I grew to be
I'm a man
I won′t say nothin' behind your back, I won't say it in your face
Know when to take a risk and when to play it safe
This is a journey boy, it ain′t no race
I′m a man, yes sir, I am a man