When I was just a kid
I couldn?t wait ?till I grew up
Tried walking in your shoes
But I couldn?t even tie them up
No matter how big and tall I grew
I was always looking up to you
You showed me that I was just a diamond in the rough
You helped me to grow into the man that I'd become
We?ve been down, we?ve been up
I hope I've made you proud enough
You make it look easy, even when I?m hard to love
When I dropped out of school
You told me that my time was up
I was a rebel with a cause
Just didn?t know quite what it was
So I got a job that barely paid
You said you did the same thing at my age
You showed me that I was just a diamond in the rough
You helped me to grow into the man that I'd become
We?ve been down, we?ve been up
I hope I've made you proud enough
You make it look easy, even when I?m hard to love
We?ve been down, we?ve been up
I hope I?ve made you proud enough
You make it look easy, even when I?m hard to love
Even when I'm hard to love