[Verse 1] Baby boy Tiny boots by the door Lunch pail Name on the lid She kissed your head Went out for more Graveyard shifts Coffee in a paper cup Counting pennies at the counter Just to keep the lights up [Chorus] Baby boy Mama raised you right Baby boy Mama worries day and night She worked to provide when the world turned its back Your daddy ran off with another That’s a fact But Mama raised you to be better than that man Better than that man (oh yeah) Mama raised you to be better than that man [Verse 2] You remember Tires on the gravel road His taillights fading While the screen door slowly closed Mama held you Said “Some folks just run But we don’t break We bend We stand and face the sun” [Chorus] Baby boy Mama raised you right Baby boy Mama worries day and night She worked to provide when the world turned its back Your daddy ran off with another That’s a fact But Mama raised you to be better than that man Better than that man (hey) Mama raised you to be better than that man [Bridge] Now you’re grown Keys in your hand Heart on your sleeve A wedding band Every promise that you keep Is one he never gave Every kindness that you show Is the proof that you were saved [Chorus] Baby boy Mama raised you right Baby boy Mama sleeps a little light She worked to provide when the world turned its back Your daddy ran off with another That’s a fact But Mama raised you to be better than that man Better than that man (ohhh) Mama raised you to be better than that man
