God Fearin', Family Lovin', Hard Workin' Man
(C) 2003 CJ Hughes

VERSE

He was country as a white washed fence
5th grade education, broom handle thin
worked by his hands, lived by his wits

Wouldn't look twice at a plow on Sunday                                
he'd hit the field, come the crack of dawn Monday
that old gray mule, was his best friend

CHORUS
And I remember
Leanin' on a fence post lookin' through the barbed wire 
I'd hear him call, mule keep it in a straight line
The Lord don't like, lookin' down on crooked rows
When mamma called me home at the end of the day
he'd still be there, sweat drenched and sun baked
the most God fearin', family lovin' 
hard workin' man I've ever known

VERSE
saw mill blade took his right ring finger
had soft spot for road weary strangers
he'd put 'em up in the loft for the company
He got lonely after granny got called up
went for long drives in that old green Ford truck
always wound up with daisies at the cemetery

CHORUS
And I remember
Sittin' on his knee at the edge of a log fire
He'd say boy, you better keep it in a straight line
The Lord don't like, lookin' down on crooked souls
He taught me how to fish, Taught me how to pray
put me on the path to the straight and narrow way
the most God fearin', family lovin'
hard workin' man I've ever known.

BRIDGE
Late one summer night lying in his feather bed
with a picture of his sweet Audrey runnin' through his head
he called out to that gray mule one last time
let loose the reigns, and walked toward the light
Family and friends gathered at the church
I was humbled when they asked if I'd  say a few words

CHORUS
I remember
Leanin' on a fence post lookin' through the barbed wire
I'd hear him call, girl keep it in a straight line
The Lord don't like, lookin' down on crooked rows
He taught me how to fish, Taught me how to pray
put me on the path to the straight and narrow way
the most God fearin', family lovin'
hard workin' man I've ever known

TAG
the most God fearin', family lovin' 
hard workin' man, I'll ever know