[Epic Guitar solo intro] Verse 1] Son, pull up a chair Let me tell you plain A man needs more than money To carry his name Keep your word like a hammer Keep your boots by the door When the house gets loud You stand a little more [Pre-Chorus] Love ain't a weekend It grows with the years In the hard days, boy You show up right here When the supper's gone cold And the baby won't sleep That's when a father Finds out what he keeps [Chorus] Be a family man Stand where you stand Hold that little world With a steady hand Be a family man When the road gets long Be the one they know They can count on strong Be a family man (Be a family man) [Verse 2] Learn their favorite story Learn the names they say Pack the lunch, kiss their forehead Send them on their way Don't let pride sit at your table Don't let anger lead A home ain't built by wanting It's built by what you feed [Pre-Chorus] Love ain't a weekend It grows with the years In the hard days, boy You show up right here When the bills pile high And the tears run free That's when a father Means what he speaks [Chorus] Be a family man Stand where you stand Hold that little world With a steady hand Be a family man When the road gets long Be the one they know They can count on strong Be a family man (Be a family man) [Bridge] I was young once too Thought I knew it all Then I heard your first cry From the next room wall And the nights got honest And the days got clear A man is built By who he holds dear [Epic Guitar solo's] [Final Chorus] Be a family man Stand where you stand Hold that little world With a steady hand Be a family man When the road gets long Be the one they know They can count on strong Be a family man (Be a family man) Be a family man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Be a family man) Son just be a family man
