After Your Boots

Lyrics

[Verse 1] You showed me how to stand With both feet in the dirt Truck bed full of Sunday tools And a shirt with the work You said, “Keep your word” And I kept that close When I got lost, you pulled me back Like you always know [Pre-Chorus] Now I see it clear In the way I laugh In the steady hands In the road I have [Chorus] I’m after you, Dad That’s the truth The man I am Comes straight from you I wear your name In the way I move I’m after you, Dad I’m after you (after you) [Verse 2] You never asked for praise You just showed me how How to fix what breaks How to bow your head down You were there on hard days And the quiet ones too You made a strong home Out of what we had to do [Pre-Chorus] Now the years roll by But I still feel Every honest thing That you built in me [Chorus] I’m after you, Dad That’s the truth The man I am Comes straight from you I wear your name In the way I move I’m after you, Dad I’m after you (after you) [Bridge] On Father’s Day I’m saying it plain You raised me right And I’ll carry that name If I ever lead If I ever stand tall That’s your steady hand In me through it all [Final Chorus] I’m after you, Dad That’s the truth The man I am Comes straight from you I wear your name In the way I move I’m after you, Dad I’m after you (after you) I’m after you, Dad That’s the truth You raised me right And I’ll honor you I wear your name In the way I move I’m after you, Dad I’m after you (after you)