Well I work for the city

In the town

Where I grew up

Some days I run a backhoe

Some days I run a dump

If I had other plans on my graduation day

Then several years ago I guess I hauled 'em all away

Yeah I hauled em all away

She told me she was pregnant on the day I

Turned 18

I did what your supposed to do

I bought her a ring

He didn't have to ask us but he asked us anyway

We stood up and said

I do what else were we gonna say

What else were we gonna say

Well I'm thankful for the things I have

And all the things I don't

And I've got dreams that will come true

And I've got some that won't

Most the time I just walk the line

Wherever it goes

'Cuz you can't hang yourself if you ain't got enough rope

My boss man is mad

I did just what he asked

I mowed the courthouse lawn watched the prisoners walkin' past

I'm happy to be working

Instead of wearin' chains

Like my cousin willy

He's locked up in the grange

He's locked up in the grange

But I'm thankful for the things I have

And all the things I don't

And I've got dreams that will come true

I've got some that won't

Most the time I just walk the line

Wherever it goes

'Cuz you can't hang yourself if you ain't got enough rope

There's a tavern down the highway

I go to drink some beers

And wash down all I'm missin' by hangin' around here

Then I drive back to the trailer

I'll makeup with my wife

I kiss my sleeping children

And I get on with my life

Yeah I get on with my life