When I was just a kid I couldn't wait till I grow up Tried walking in your shoes But I couldn't even tie them up No matter how big and tall I grow I was always looking up to you You show me that I was just a 'diamond in the rough' You helped me to grow into the man that I've become We've been down, we've been up I hope I made you proud enough You make it look easy, even when I'm hard to love When I dropped out of school You told me that my time was up I was a rebel with a cause Just didn't quite know what it was So I got a job that barely paid You said you did the same thing at my age You show me that I was just a 'diamond in the rough' You helped me to grow into the man that I've become We've been down, we've been up I hope I made you proud enough You make it look easy, even when I'm hard to love We've been down, we've been up I hope I made you proud enough You make it look easy, even when I'm hard to love