Verse 1 I’ve worked side by side with my old man Since I was five years old This morning before the sun came up We were out in the freezing cold I was feeding the herd getting up my nerve To tell him my plans but he spoke first He said Chorus There’s a lot to be said for leaving Even though it’s been good to me This life gets harder and harder And it ain’t what it used to be I could lie and tell you otherwise And I’d be proud if you wanna stay But there’s a lot to be said for leaving
I’ll understand if you walk away Verse 2 I’ve spent all my days on earth with him And I swear he can read my mind There’s something more out there for me Than barely getting by I could see he cares more for me Than carrying on his legacy Cause he said Chorus Bridge There’s so much I could learn from my old man And I wanna be like him some day There’s a lot to be said for leaving But for now I think I’m gonna stay