When I was seventeen
I asked my daddy
What does it take to be a man
He said sit down son
Let`s have a little talk
I`ll try and make you understand
Then he said years won`t do it, tears won`t do it
And sittin down to drink a thousand beers won`t do it
Tattoos won`t do it, and booze won`t do it
And puttin little lifts in your shoes won`t do it
I`m gonna tell you the thing that can
He said you get a good woman and she`ll make you a man
He said only, a good woman can
That`s the only thing, that`s gonna make you a man
He said a scar won`t do it fast cars won`t do it
And kickin someone`s ass in a bar won`t do it
You aint gonna do it as an army private or
A captain or lieutenant, no just won`t buy it
Listen son you`d better get yourself a plan
He said you get a good woman and she`ll make you a man
He said only, a good woman can
That`s the only thing, that`s gonna make you a man
Now I was runnin around all through my twenties
Just to prove I had the stuff
Then one day I met this brown eyed girl
She said to me boy you aint so tough
She said that walk won`t do it, talk won`t do it
And struttin in here like a chicken hawk won`t do it
Or bein a sexist, or drivin that Lexus
Or tellin people you were born and raised in Texas
Come over here boy if you think you can
She said you get a good woman and she`ll make you a man
She said only, a good woman can
That`s the only thing, that`s gonna make you a man
My daddy died when I was thirty one
And that brown eyed girl gave me a brown eyed son
And when he comes to me wonderin how you do it
I`ll say now sit down son cause I`ve been through it
Drugs won`t do it, and hugs won`t do it
And hangin on the corner with the thugs won`t do it
The preacher won`t do it and the teacher won`t do it
And stayin up to watch the creature feature won`t do it
Boy just look at your momma and you`ll understand
You get a good woman and she`ll make you a man
Son only, a good woman can
That`s the only thing, that`s gonna make you a man
Eatin snakes won`t do it, Body By Jake won`t do it
And puttin a lot of birthday candles on your birthday cake won`t do it
Wearin cowboy boots won`t do it, Armani suits won`t do it
Sittin there puffin on that Cuban cheroot won`t do it
Bein rich won`t do it, bein poor won`t do it
Playin this song on the radioooo.....might do it
Actually, that might do it
