Walk Like A Man

in the fights they had he'd cover up his ears

thought big boys don't cry, fought back all the tears

mama'd use her make up, to hide the bruises on his face

in the morning they'd pretend that there'd never ever been a trace

his old man woke him up to help him find the car

take the bus uptown outside some rundown bar

and swore that he was quittin

and then he'd start to cry

and though the boy knew the truth

sometimes he'd still believe that lie

when the sins of the father are the sins of the son

all you do is crawl when you wanna run

and god gave boys their mamas cause

they always see their promise

and they help them understand

how to walk like a man

walk like a man

they moved a lot of places, they never settled down

it got pretty old being the new kid in town

he always told his friends, my daddy's sick today

said he'd be rich if he had a nickel every time he heard his mama say

the sins of the father are the sins of the son

crawl before you walk, boy

walk before you run

come on, stand up straight, i'm proud of you

take my hand

i know you can

walk like a man

walk like a man

your daddy's demons are callin' your name

don't you listen to them cause they've got no claim

temptations may come, that ain't no sin

you get stronger every time that you don't give in

the sins of the father are the sins of the son

you can't undo what has been done

you'll have to retrace his footsteps

through the sand

and pray you find the love of a girl

and take her by the hand

and walk on

walk like a man