I was just a young man, full of dreams, Had a little one lookin’ up to me. I knew this road, it wouldn’t be easy, But the good Lord gave me what I’d need. Train ‘em up in the way they should go,” That's what my granddaddy told me so. “When they’re grown, they won’t turn away,” So I’m holdin’ on, come what may! Gonna raise ‘em right, teach ‘em love and truth, Show ‘em how to stand, when the world cuts loose. With faith as the fire and love as the light, Gonna raise ‘em, raise ‘em right! Late at night when the world turns cold, I pray to God, “Lord, take control.” I ain’t perfect, I make mistakes, But I trust in Him to show the way. "Don’t provoke, don’t break their soul,"* I’ll be strong, but love ‘em whole. Teach ‘em now, lead by grace," So one day, they’ll take my place. Gonna raise ‘em right, teach ‘em love and truth, Show ‘em how to stand, when the world cuts loose. With faith as the fire and love as the light, Gonna raise ‘em, raise ‘em right! Oh, Lord, keep ‘em safe at night… May their steps be strong, their hearts be light. I’ll do my best, but they’re Yours to keep… So I lay ‘em down at Your feet. Gonna raise ‘em right, teach ‘em love and truth, Show ‘em how to stand, when the world cuts loose. With faith as the fire and love as the light, Gonna raise ‘em, raise ‘em right! Yeah, raise ‘em… raise ‘em right…
