Who I Am

since 1990 i've been the same
born on that cold January day
a lot of people want to know why i am this way
daddy's been loggin since a kid
dropped out of high school
to do what his daddy did
mamma was a bartender
and took care of us
always there when times got tough

hey i'm a chip off the old block
tried and true
country, red, white and blue
oh its in my blood
California born
Shasta Country raised
i'll never be a shamed
of that blue collar in my veins
i get by doin what i gotta do
to make a honest dollar or two
say what you want, i dont give a damn
i'm proud of who i am

mamma use to rock that country
daddy wasn't around much
but when he was
it was all about rock
you know the music never stopped
grandma was the best cook in the west
an she introduced me to Elvis
Hank and Cash
yeah i grew up real fast
livin footloose and fancy free
just doin me

hey i'm a chip off the old block
tried and true
country, red, white and blue
oh its in my blood
California born
Shasta Country raised
i'll never be a shamed
of that blue collar in my veins
i get by doin what i gotta do
to make a honest dollar or two
say what you want, i dont give a damn
i'm proud of who i am

now i'm all grown up
did my time
to fight
for our flag
got a few scars
had a few broken hearts
closed down a few bars
well

hey i'm a chip off the old block
tried and true
country, red, white and blue
oh its in my blood
California born
Shasta Country raised
i'll never be a shamed
of that blue collar in my veins
i get by doin what i gotta do
to make a honest dollar or two
say what you want, i don't give a damn
i'm proud of who i am