The Man I Never Knew

Verse 1

I was twenty-something, running wild

Living life one Friday at a time

Had a half-broke truck and a stubborn streak

A whole lotta pride gettin' the best of me

I was good at leavin', bad at stayin'

Never much believed in what folks were prayin'

Thought love was somethin' that would slow me down

'Til a red-haired girl turned my world around

Verse 2

She had green eyes like a field in June

Freckles dancin' in the afternoon

And a smile that could make a hard man weak

Lord, she saw somethin' good in me

Pre-Chorus

I never thought I'd settle down

Never thought I'd change my ways

But I started seein' forever

The first time she said my name

Chorus

She made a man outta a boy

Turned this restless heart into a home

Gave me somethin' worth fightin' for

A reason not to run no more

I used to chase the next sunrise

Now I just wanna wake up by her side

And if the Good Lord calls me home

There's somethin' He needs to know

The best thing I ever got to do

Was become a man I never knew

Verse 3

She ain't afraid to speak her mind

She'll call me out if I step outta line

But she'll take my hand when the days get rough

And remind me that I'm still enough

She's got a coffee cup beside the bed

A thousand dreams runnin' through her head

Talkin' 'bout a house with a wraparound porch

A couple little kids and a screen door

Verse 4

And I ain't got much but these workin' hands

A little piece of dirt and a whole lotta plans

But I'd build that life board by board

Just to see her smilin' at that front door

Pre-Chorus

I used to think that freedom

Was never havin' roots

Now the only place I wanna be

Is anywhere with you

Chorus

She made a man outta a boy

Turned this restless heart into a home

Gave me somethin' worth fightin' for

A reason not to run no more

I used to chase the next sunrise

Now I just wanna wake up by her side

And if the Good Lord calls me home

There's somethin' He needs to know

The best thing I ever got to do

Was become a man I never knew

Bridge

Someday my hands are gonna shake

And that red hair might turn to gray

But I'll still see that girl I met

With them green eyes I'll never forget

And if she ever starts to wonder

If I'd choose this life again

I'd tell her in a heartbeat

I'd fall for her all over again

Chorus

She made a man outta a boy

Turned this restless heart into a home

Gave me somethin' worth fightin' for

A reason not to run no more

I used to chase the next sunrise

Now I just wanna grow old by her side

And when the Good Lord calls me home

There's one thing I want her to know

Every prayer I ever prayed came true

When I found a love I never knew

Yeah, the best thing I ever got to do

Was become a man I never knew