[Verse] People gather 'round Gonna tell y'all a story Where the front porch steps Have been where the glory of the past Was made to last As long as we are true to who we are And when the time comes We'll ride out into the stars [Pre-Chorus] And my old man said [Chorus] "Always remember where you came from You're never gonna make it out alive" The old man said "Don't forget where you came from And the good Lord's watching Don't forget to be kind" He said "You're never gonna make it out alive" [Verse 2] I met her when I was fifteen Dancing in the wind She was made of roses And I was made of sin Our story began When I took her by the hand We walked the streets of gold And then back again [Chorus] The old man said "Don't forget where you came from You're never gonna make it out alive" The old man said "Don't forget where you came from And the good Lord's watching Don't forget to be kind" He said "You're never gonna make it out alive" [Bridge] People gather 'round I told y'all a story About the front porch steps And the steps to glory [Chorus] The old man said "Don't forget where you came from You're never gonna make it out alive" The old man said "Don't forget where you came from And the good Lord's watching Don't forget to be kind" He said "You're never gonna make it out alive"
