The Declaration of Independence,
think I can tell you that first sentence,
but then I'm lost.

I can't begin to count the theories
I've had pounded in my head
that I forgot.

I don't remember all that Spanish
or the Gettysburg Address.

But there is one speech from High School
I'll never forget.

Come on in boy, sit on down
and tell me about yourself.
So you like my daughter, do you now?
Yeah we think she's something else.
She's her daddy's girl, her mama's world.
She deserves respect that's what
she'll get.
Ain't it son.
Now y'all run along
and have some fun
I'll see you when you get back,
bet I'll be up all night,
Still cleaning this gun.

Well now that I'm a father,
scared to death one day my daughter
is gonna find

That teenage boy I used to be,
that seems to have just one thing on his mind.

She's growing up so fast
it won't be long before
I'll have to put the fear of God
Into some kid at the door.

Yeah, come on in boy, sit on down
and tell me about yourself.
So you like my daughter, do you now?
Yeah we think she's something else.
She's her daddy's girl, her mama's world.
She deserves respect,
that's what she'll get.
Now ain't it son.
Now y'all go out and have some fun.
I'll see you when you get back,
probably be up all night,
Still cleaning this gun.

Now it's all for show
ain't nobody gonna get hurt.
It's just a daddy thing, but, hey
believe me:
Man, it works.

Yeah, come on in boy, sit on down
and tell me about yourself.
So you like my daughter, do you now?
Yeah we think she's something else.
She's her daddy's girl, her mama's world.
She deserves respect
that's what she'll get,
Ain't it son.
Y'all run along and have a little fun.
I'll see you when you get back,
probably be up all night.
Still cleaning this gun.

Ha ha.
Son, now y'all buckle up
and have her back by ten,
Uhh, let's say about nine...thirty.
Drive safe.

Thanks to (Cheryl Cournoyer) for correcting these lyrics. Jan 6, 2008