that's where i grew up

there's still marks on that pantry door, in that little house, where mama used to measure us, and i'm proud to say that's my home, where i was raised, but that ain't where i grew up, see i gained a little on father time, that summer my grandaddy died, the first time i saw mama cry, man that sure was tough, felt like i'd put on a few years, watching daddy wipe her tears, in my little coat and tie, standing in the cemetery mud, that's where i grew up, my senior year, a case of beer, right on the river bank, getting a head start on 21, that's the place that made me feel, just like a man, but that ain't where i grew up, see i gained a little on father time, that night i crossed that center line, i bet i rolled a dozen times, next thing i knew, i was. waking up upside down, praying "god, just get me out", and i hit my knees, beside what was left of my truck, and that's where i grew up, you learn as you go, oh, you see that's how you grow, i gained a little on father time, when me and her had our first big fight, i said some things, i made her cry, she packed all her stuff, the boy in me said let her go, but the man in me said pull her close, it was time to find out which one i was, standing in the doorway, holding on to love, that's where i grew up, that's where i grew up