Proud Of

V1:

Raised up to be polite

Yes sirs and no ma'ams

But I've had my share of fights

Pushed the boundaries put in place

Trying to forge my own path

While trying to sort out my big dreams

Figuring out who I wanted to be

Chorus:

I just wanna be a man that my mama would be proud of

The one my dad raised me to be

I know I haven't always made it easy

Know the trouble that I put them through

But as I get older, I hope that I can prove

That in the end, I turned out to be

Someone they can be proud of

V2:

Hope when they're talking to their friends

They're happy when I'm brought up

That the photos they show put me in a good lens

Hope the thought of me always puts a smile on their face

And though time will pass

Hope they'll forever be happy with my path

Chorus:

I just wanna be a man that my mama would be proud of

The one my dad raised me to be

I know I haven't always made it easy

Know the trouble that I put them through

But as I get older, I hope that I can prove

That in the end, I turned out to be

Someone they can be proud of

Bridge:

Hope they can see the man I'm becoming

And the one I strive to be

That it lives up who they dreamed I would be

And I've lived up to the name they gave me

Chorus:

I just wanna be a man that my mama would be proud of

The one my dad raised me to be

I know I haven't always made it easy

Know the trouble that I put them through

But as I get older, I hope that I can prove

That in the end, I turned out to be

Someone they can be proud of