When mama used my full name, I knew she meant business
I learned to say yes sir, from the first time that I did
I felt that Bible belt, and I know it so tastes like
I've done my share of wrong, but I was raised up right
I figured out that midnight ain't the same as 12.03
You can't go on a date, when your daddy's got your keys
That skull can in your sock drawer will keep you home on Friday nights
I've learned a lot the hard way, cause I was raised up right
Raised up right like my mama's hands in Sunday morning church
Raised up right like my daddy's can of beer right after work
Like the flag over the courthouse every morning at sunrise
I was raised up right
That zip code taught me patience
Cashin' from the bank
I learned what country music was when grandpa played me Hank
A handshake don't mean nothin' if you don't look him in the eye
Hard work'll make a boy a man, and I was raised up right
Raised up right like my mama's hands in Sunday morning church
Raised up right like my daddy's can of beer right after work
Like the flag over the courthouse every morning at sunrise
I was raised up right
When they pulled me from that water on the date I got baptized
I was raised up, I was raised up right
Like my mama's hands in Sunday morning church


Raised up right like my mama's hands in Sunday morning church

Mama's hands in Sunday morning church
Raised up right like my daddy's can of beer
I'd have to work like the flag over the courthouse
Every morning at sunrise
I was raised up right
I was raised up right
I was raised, raised up right
Raised up right