It was tractors and combines
Freezin' in deer blinds
Sunburns from sittin'
All day in the boat
It was mud tires on my truck
Son, make your own luck
Yes, ma'am and no, ma'am
Do what she told you

It was boy, take your best shot
A good name's all that you've got
Take care of your sister
The best you know how
It was stand on your own feet
Give God the glory
That's what you taught me
So I'll tell you now

When you can't remember
When you can't put names with the faces
Remember the places
Why you stand where you do
When you can't remember
I'll tell you we broke the cycle
We stayed together
Like you prayed that we would
No, they don't make heroes like they used to
When you can't remember

It was barrooms and guitars
Dreamin' on big stars
Payin' those dues
'Cause that's what we do
It was marriage and babies
Son, that's your lady
You love that girl
And cherish those children

Now it's grandkids and: Son, when you think we'll go fishin'?
How'd it become the cat's in the cradle so soon?
And all of these beautiful memories I cherish
Is my way of saying: Dad, I love you

When you can't remember
When you can't put names with the faces
Remember the places
Why you stand where you do
When you can't remember
I'll tell you we broke the cycle
We stayed together
Like you prayed that we would

When you can't remember
You can't put names with the faces
You can't remember the places
Why you stand where you do
When you can't remember

I'll tell you we broke the cycle
Yeah, we stayed together
Like you prayed that we would
When you can't remember
I'll tell you we broke the cycle
Yeah, we stayed together
Like you prayed that we would

Oh, they don't make heroes like they used to
And every hero's gonna have their December
When you can't remember
When you can't remember