Shannon Walker - His Father's Son lyrics

(Harley Allen; Keith B. Brown) Someone asked me 'bout the live I had I thought about it and I said "My Dad" I learned to play guitar from my old man He's the reason that I'm who I am If he'd been a gambler I'd be on the Vegas trip If he'd been a rambler I'd be on a plane or ship If he'd been a salesman I'd be somewhere selling cars If he'd been a drinker I'd be sitting in a bar Even Jesus looked up to someone Cause a boy will always be His father's son Every young boy I knew as a kid Wanted to do what daddy did Be a big or small or good or bad Daddy's footsteps is a young boy's path If he'd been a preacher I'd be somewhere saving souls If he'd been a teacher I'd be in a school I know If he'd been a joker I'd be making people laugh If he'd been a soldier I'd be walking through Baghdad Even Jesus looked up to someone Cause a boy will always be His father's son So dads choose wisely what it is you do Cause there is someone looking up to you Girl'll get husband and he's gonna love his wife If you have no other then he'll be home every night You support your family he's gonna have a job If you took him to church the grandkids will no doubt Cause even Jesus looked up to someone And a boy will always be