Verse 1 Ive 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 Theres a lot to be said for leaving Even though its been good to me This life gets harder and harder And it aint what it used to be I could lie and tell you otherwise And Id be proud if you wanna stay But theres a lot to be said for leaving Ill understand if you walk away Verse 2 Ive spent all my days on earth with him And I swear he can read my mind Theres 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 Theres so much I could learn from my old man And I wanna be like him some day Theres a lot to be said for leaving But for now I think Im gonna stay