Song of the Day: Watching You (Rodney Atkins)

Watching You by Rodney Atkins

Album: If You're Going Through Hell

Genre: Contemporary Country

Released: 2006

A reminder that children are always watching. Typically your child is going to end up exactly like you one day so be careful about what you are doing. 

Lyrics: 

Driving through town, just my boy and me

With a happy meal in his booster seat

Knowing that he couldn't have the toy

Till his nuggets were gone

A green traffic light turned straight to red

I hit my brakes and mumbled under my breath

As fries went a flying and his orange drink covered his lap

Well, then my four year old said a four letter word

That started with "s, " and I was concerned

So I said, "Son, now where did you learn to talk like that?"

He said, "I've been watching you, dad, ain't that cool?

I'm your buckaroo, I wanna be like you

And eat all my food, and grow as tall as you are

We got cowboy boots and camo pants

Yeah, we're just alike, hey, ain't we dad?

I wanna do everything you do

So I've been watching you."

We got back home, and I went to the barn

I bowed my head, and I prayed real hard

Said, "Lord, please help me help my stupid self."

Then this side of bedtime later that night

Turning on my son's Scooby Doo night light

He crawled out of bed, and he got down on his knees

He closed his little eyes, folded his little hands

And spoke to God like he was talking to a friend

And I said, "Son, now where'd you learn to pray like that?"

He said, "I've been watching you, dad, ain't that cool?

I'm your buckaroo, I wanna be like you

And eat all my food, and grow as tall as you are

We like fixing things and holding mama's hand

Yeah, we're just alike, hey, ain't we, dad?

I wanna do everything you do

So I've been watching you."

With tears in my eyes, I wrapped him in a hug

Said, "My little bear is growing up."

He said, "But when I'm big, I'll still know what to do."

"'Cause I've been watching you, dad, ain't that cool?

I'm your buckaroo, I wanna be like you

And eat all my food, and grow as tall as you are

Then I'll be as strong as Superman

We'll be just alike, hey, won't we, dad?

When I can do everything you do

'Cause I've been watching you."