Ten Pairs Of Boots

Ten pairs of boots ago Co-op, seven years old Got ‘em with room to grow ‘Cause daddy told me so If I wasn’t Jake “The Snake”® in ‘em I was damn John Wayne in ‘em By the time I turned eight in ‘em Thought I was grown as I was only Eight pairs of boots ago Halfway past twelve years old Baptist church, stained-glass glow Went down to save my soul Man, I swore I felt the call in ‘em I was gonna walk the walk in ‘em I never touched alcohol in ‘em But like them Justins® messed that up just Six pairs of boots ago Eighteen met Jack® and Coke® And tore off down that road Hard head as them steel toes Left under beds left cold Different girl every night in ‘em I was kickin’ out the lights in ‘em Devil walking by my side in ‘em Next four pairs just led me nowhere Two pairs of boots ago She said “It’s mine”, she knows I damn near dropped the phone I thought my life was gone I was thinking “aww damn” in ‘em Had to face God’s plan in ‘em But I became a man in ‘em Came full circle found my purpose One pair of boots ago Co-op with my four-year-old I said leave room to grow I know how that story goes