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