once i had a fortune ridin on the shoe of a field goal kicker from lsu i never broke a sweat hell it was just a bet now i ve climbed mountains and jumped from planes even played chicken with a couple trains lord i ve been a fool i still kept my cool i don t mind admittin this heart a mine starts to pound thinkin bout the day my son starts askin me all about my history the things i don t want him to know the sex the drugs and rock n roll or the first time i watched my daughter climb in some boy s car as i holler honey don t be late i swallow hard while they drive away how sad my life without my wife would be now that scares me this mornin while i combed my hair i found a few stray grays in there and i laughed out loud i guess i ain t that proud some people are afraid to die but me and jesus get along all right i ll be okay cause my judgement day will be the day my son starts askin me all about my history the things i don t want him to know the sex the drugs and rock n roll on the night i walked my daughter down the aisle in a stiff white collar just a view they ll say but who gives this girl away and leave her standin while i find my seat now that scares me the things i don t want him to know the sex the drugs and rock n roll and the day they call another house their home i m hopin they find everything that they need how sad my life without my wife would be now that scares me oh that scares me