They used to make me go to church, clip on tie, starch the shirt. I never heard the preacher's words all slouched down in that pew. These days going to church is something I don't have to do, I get to. I used to have to hang with dad, wash his car, and cut the gra**, it took all day and I hated that. Till his heart attack last June. These days helping dad is something I don't have to do, I get to. I, I get to. {Chorus} I get to wake up early. I get to go to work. I get to make an honest living to put my hands down in the dirt. I get hear grandma complain about all her litte aches and pains. I get to rock my baby girl to sleep, spend my weekends coaching little league.
Theres alot of things I don't have to do. I get to. Yes I do. I used to have to say those words, you always seemed to say them first, I drempt one night you left this earth and I woke up and reached for you. Now I realize I don't have to say "I Love You." I get to. Oh baby, I get to. {Chorus} I get to wake up early. I get to go to work. I get to make an honest living to put my hands down in the dirt. I get hear grandma complain about all her litte aches and pains. I get to rock my baby girl to sleep, spend my weekends coaching little league. Theres alot of things I don't have to do. Oh theres alot of things I don't have to do. I get to. I, I get to.