I put a fishing rod by your bed, right next to a bible I leaned a guitar in the corner of your room with some milsap on vinyl I figured the best thing I could do was put a thing or two That it wouldn't hurt to have in your way, on your path Hoping you might pick it up one day You might learn a couple pretty cool things that I love to do Then you can take it and spin it and fit it to you I don't know what you're gonna be But I hope you smile when you think of me Cause I helped make you But I didn't ever try to make you pick it up You just pick it up, pick it up Early to rise, heading to work Open a door for a stranger Yes sir, yes ma'am, red dirt on my hands Showing you the best way I can So you might pick it up one day You might learn a couple pretty cool things that I love to do Then you can take it and spin it and fit it to you I don't know what you're gonna be But I hope you smile when you think of me Cause I helped make you But I didn't ever try to make you pick it up Yeah, you just pick it up Dancing and kissing your mama in the kitchen Treating her like a princess Hoping you might pick it up one day Hoping you might learn a couple pretty cool things that I love to do Then you can take it and spin it and fit it to you I don't know what you're gonna be But I hope you smile when you think of me Cause I helped make you But I didn't ever try to make you pick it up Yeah, you just pick it up, pick it up You just pick it up, pick it up, yeah I hope you pick it up You just pick it up