it doesnt really matter wheather he still had one good parent, it still hurts to know that your father deserted you and could care less until you prove em wrong and actually do something with your life.
The son is in jail NOT the father because the son says if youre here why would he say that if he is visiting his father the kid also talks about smoking and doing bad shit not to mention they tell the kid hes out of time not the other way around
@kalabwashere Exactly, and the father also says "I can't believe some son of mine could do the things I hear you've done." So, the son is clearly the one in jail.
It was my mom alone and i dont care if my dad was there, i dont have time to be wallowing in self pity,at least one parent was there and she never stared me wrong....She taught me how to love myself no matter what,i dont need a man to make me happy and how precious and worthy i am....I thank for her everyday so am not walking around sad cuz my dad wasnt there i really dont have time for it....Maybe its just me but i think sum1 out there feels the same
well i think that mums and dads that dessert their kids,as far as im concerned is a sin, and they should be punished, i have watched my kids,with out their dad, what ever happnes to parents breaking up, should not be taken out on the kids,
nite after nite you sit alone worrying about bills being paid, desisions to make im ok but my kids will be scarred, hope they come out as good parents id die for my kids xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
my dad left me and me and my mom are hardly makeing it i hate him and i never want to see him again i had brokein my leg he was not there i smashed my face he as not thter i broke my arm he was not there my point is i f u can spend time with your dad do that becase think of the people like me and the kid under my comment
I have gone through divorce when I was 5. It was hard, but Dad always worked good jobs, Mom had a good job & they made sure we were ALL taken care of, I feel for the people who have posted here cause 1 of my best friends ended up in Prison! He had 3 kids & a wife. I tried to help out as much as I could. My parent knew him 2 & it shocked the hell out of them, but even they tried because Buddy is a friend of the family who took a wrong turn. It could happen to anybody!
I was fortunate enough to have a dad that always there for me. But for a buddy his dad was never there for him and my dad kinda took him in and took him in and hed take him fishin and campin with us and he ended up becomein pretty much my brother.
The FATHER is in prison. When he says, "I read it in the paper I can't believe you're 21, Can't believe some son of mine could do the things i heard you've done." He is proclaiming praise to the son as to say congratulations for being better than your imprisoned father. This fact is further supported later by the boy saying, "dry it up man we ain't making this about you" as to say that the son is there to get an apology from his father who was not there while the child was growing.
I shared this song with my 11 year old daughter and she said "that is how i feel mom but it is my dad that is bad not me and I have done so good cause of you and daddy" It completely broke my heart. her real dad is in and out of her life and my husband has raised her since she was 6 years old. This song is the greatest song I have heard lately....
This song reminds me of my real dad.. He wasnt wit me growing up but now that im almost 18 and doing something wit my life and see mr barrel racing and roping he want to be in it.. All he want to do is brag.. I give all my credit to my step daddy.. Love you Daddy.. Your Baby Girl..
when i was a baby my dad went to jail for about 2 weeks my mom brought me there to visit him along with my siblings when he got out my dad got into a fight with my mom saying my kids should not see me there ever again and he was right
im 18 and just had a little girl. i dont see how anybody could be that selfish to leave a child they helped create. having a dad makes a huge difference in anybodys life.
@petrea15 stay there man, my pop left me at 8 months, i hate him. im 15 now and i could use some help with shit and hes not there, im going to play baseball at asu in 2 years, and it is realy hard to practice with a wall, at least i have a step dad, but my moms in iraq in the army and my step dads in texas national gaurd, im in az, just aint right. stay with the kid.
I think this could be the best song on the Album. There are several strong contenders, but it's got such strong lyrics, and catchy too. & it tells such a powerful story that I believe many people out there could relate to.
"You had to be there, and I'm talkin from day one, that's the only time a man should talk through glass to his new son"
Ok people the SON is in prision thats why at the end THE SON says "they say im outta time" and the father says "oh my god son so am I" with the meaning he wasnt around enough to be a father and now he has lost his chance to be the father he wishes he could have been all thoes years earlier and kept his son out of troble and he wouldnt be at the prison talking to his son the way he is now. Hope that sets everything straight
my father left me for dead in a hospital when I was 3 days old i didnt see him again until i was 10 then he put me back in the hospital for 6 months just because i touched his watch. the next time i saw him he was sitting behind glass calling me "son" I looked at my mother then at him and told him " this is my mother, my father my best friend, something you never could be or understand how to be" Im now a father figure to my nephew and I swear i will never see him behind glass or barsgreat song
my father left me for dead in a hospital when I was 3 days old i didnt see him again until i was 10 then he put me back in the hospital for 6 months just because i touched his watch. the next time i saw him he was sitting behind glass calling me "son" I looked at my mother then at him and told him " this is my mother, my father my best friend, something you never could be or understand how to be" Im now a father figure to my nephew and I swear i will never see him behind glass or bars.great song
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This video reminds me of my birth father that has been in jail off and on throughout my life...my stepdad raised me until I was 8 years old and he was shot and killed by my neighbor my dad never even claimed me...But at the age of 17 I have learned that my life is getting better and I now have a guardian angel in heaven watching over me as we all do there is so much to life so I have learned to be happy and always have high hopes never let anyone or anything get you down no matter what be happy
@tman1151 sounds like your song would be Brad Paisley "The man He didn't have to be", I cry an think of my step dad whenever I here it, cause my step dad may not be the greatest but hell he tried his best
@tman1151 my dad was there thats what i ment but it still almot made me cry and made me think of how my bro had it (step but i dont care) my dad left him when he was 4
my dad was there thats what i ment but it still almot made me cry and made me think of how my bro had it (step but i dont care) my dad left him when he was 4
who thumb down this? this is a good song with a good singer good sound good EVERYTHING it almost made me a 16 year old boy shed a tear (i might have if my dad wasent there from day one)
no, what the song is saying is that the DAD was in prison. AND NOW HES TRYING TO TALK TO HS SON AND HIS SON IS REJECTING HIM FOR NOT BEING THERE THE WHOLE TIME.
i like this song...not because i can relate. i mean i certain ways i could but i like it because it helps me see all iv got. iv gotta father whos there for me unlike his was for him. i love my daddy and i am very greatful for him.
i dont have this experience that you guys all seem to have had but my father did with his dad my grandpa was never there and as for me i just really like the song
@Brendi96 The son is the one in prison because in the song it sais "I read it in the paper can't believe you're 21. Can't believe some son of mine can do the things I hear you've done. He went on like some big hero, who flew in to save the day. And the boy said if you're here, to stear me right man it's to late."
this reminds me of my dad.. he left when i was 2 and so i was homeless for 2 years and then found some apartments where i was beat up alot and then we got kicked out of them each year. When we found a town-house, i got beat up even more and i had to join a gang.. when my mom got remarried when i was 9 it was too late. i couldnt ever trust him to be a good dad that i think he could be to my 2 litttle half brothers.
@92ColeK the "the boy" is in prison. It's "About a kid who might have stood a whole lot better shot at life." Again if "the boy" has done well in life why would he say that? I think the chorus makes it clear. It's about the things the boy missed as well as the trouble he got into because his father wasn't there to make a difference. Actually I think Tim explains it during his Invitation Only special for CMT. I'll try to find it.
the reason tim is so great is that not only does he have emotional tracks, but he's a story teller. many country artists dont tell stories, they only sing lyrics
yea it's basically saying the son is in prison because he was fatherless.. if the father was there when he was growing up he would've kicked his son's ass when he started doing bad things :P. but since he wasn't there to begin with the son ended up in prison.
He went on like some hero who flew in to save the day-- The dad talking about seeing his son in the paper. It's about the son gettin in trouble because he didnt have a dad there to show him what dads do.
sometimes the will to do wrong is too strong for any mom's prayers
My older brother left last month. Killed me inside. He's 16 and my mom told me to look this song up. Reminds me of him. I listen to it everyday. My dad wasnt ther for 13 years and this song is just great overall. Very sad though
eh my dad left when my mom was prenate with me, i met my dad for the first time in a jail i was five and scared to death to meet some stranger,, but this song reminds me of my older brother, he looked to my dad as ahero but now he looks at him as a failure my brother helped my mom raise me and i could never repay him for that he tought me everything i know and im a better person for him
@rdnckcntrygrl LOOK The song is about the dad leaving his son when he was young.. Then when he hears that his son is in prison he comes to visit him and the son tells him how he should've been there.. At the end where the son says they say my time is up, the dad said yea his was too.. Which meant that his time was up and he wished he would've been there......
i agree with everyone whos saying the son is in prison cause like when it says "I should have been learning how to fish instead of learning how to smoke"
The son is in prison... " He said I read it in the paper. Can't believe you're 21. Can't believe some son of mine would do the things I hear you done."
@1001Characters it says "Can't believe some son of mine could do the things i hear you've done" the boy went and saw his "old man" in jail. his father said "i read it in the paper can't believe your 21" his dad is happy that he went and did something great with his life instead of following in his father's footsteps. and at the end the son says "They say i'm out of time" they tell the visitors that their time is up with the prisoner.
@acowboysince92 To quote Country Weekly's October 2009 interview with Tim, "You Had to Be There is the story of an absentee father who reappears in his son's life when he learns THE KID IS IN PRISON."
@AgentAshcroft the teenager is the mother, but the dad left his wife, but didn't go to prison, i believe that's what he means by "leaving high and dry"
No, i believe it's the son in prison, he said he has read the paper and can't believe some son of mine could do the things i hear you done" and the son said "if you here to steer me right,man its too late." Why would the dad steer his son right from prison? He's talking about how if his dad would have been there, he would have a better chance of staying out of the streets getting into trouble.
hang in there i met my dad first time behind him being bars but hey just hang in there & keep your head up mom always told me everyone in our town knew about my dad but hey it wasnt me
@161lane This pretty much happened to me to my mom had me at 18 and my dad and her got a divorce. he had visitation and i would always go to my gpas and never see my dad. He was in and out of jail for DUIs. So my mom got full custody. I hadn't seen or talked to my dad since i was 7 and im 14 now. He finally came back into my life during my moms second divorce. Now him and my mom are fighting and it doesn't look good.
I hope you find a nice one, and have a great day. Plus, hopefully the war will end and he'll never have to go out again, and that you have a happy life!
this song i incredible!! Tim Mcgraw is so talented!! This song explains life so good! And this song just makes u open up and its sad and Oh my gosh!! This is my favorite song!!
Tim McGraw is the sessiest man eva. EVA.
ddzmms 2 weeks ago in playlist YouTube Mix for Tim McGraw
@kalabwashere the son was invited to visit the father in prison...Tim explained it the first year he did it in concert
dgelico 1 month ago
it doesnt really matter wheather he still had one good parent, it still hurts to know that your father deserted you and could care less until you prove em wrong and actually do something with your life.
katirowell123 2 months ago
The son is in jail NOT the father because the son says if youre here why would he say that if he is visiting his father the kid also talks about smoking and doing bad shit not to mention they tell the kid hes out of time not the other way around
kalabwashere 2 months ago 2
@kalabwashere the son is in jail not the father whys it so hard for people to understand
jjman8327 1 month ago 3
@kalabwashere Exactly, and the father also says "I can't believe some son of mine could do the things I hear you've done." So, the son is clearly the one in jail.
Tnoel321 2 weeks ago
It was my mom alone and i dont care if my dad was there, i dont have time to be wallowing in self pity,at least one parent was there and she never stared me wrong....She taught me how to love myself no matter what,i dont need a man to make me happy and how precious and worthy i am....I thank for her everyday so am not walking around sad cuz my dad wasnt there i really dont have time for it....Maybe its just me but i think sum1 out there feels the same
melesia88 3 months ago
well i think that mums and dads that dessert their kids,as far as im concerned is a sin, and they should be punished, i have watched my kids,with out their dad, what ever happnes to parents breaking up, should not be taken out on the kids,
nite after nite you sit alone worrying about bills being paid, desisions to make im ok but my kids will be scarred, hope they come out as good parents id die for my kids xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
MrMeetjoeblack 3 months ago
my dad left me and me and my mom are hardly makeing it i hate him and i never want to see him again i had brokein my leg he was not there i smashed my face he as not thter i broke my arm he was not there my point is i f u can spend time with your dad do that becase think of the people like me and the kid under my comment
windstream25 4 months ago
I love when people use their talent to put out such important messages. Hope it is contagious!
123infomaniac 4 months ago
yep ,I reckon its one of macca,s best song .
scatts38 4 months ago
The dad is in prison, isnt he?
AMahomieForLife 5 months ago
@AMahomieForLife Yes he is.
LisaMini32 3 months ago
the first time i heard this song i almost cried
yayyayyaycountry 5 months ago
Luckily,
I have gone through divorce when I was 5. It was hard, but Dad always worked good jobs, Mom had a good job & they made sure we were ALL taken care of, I feel for the people who have posted here cause 1 of my best friends ended up in Prison! He had 3 kids & a wife. I tried to help out as much as I could. My parent knew him 2 & it shocked the hell out of them, but even they tried because Buddy is a friend of the family who took a wrong turn. It could happen to anybody!
esacnitsuj1 5 months ago
I was fortunate enough to have a dad that always there for me. But for a buddy his dad was never there for him and my dad kinda took him in and took him in and hed take him fishin and campin with us and he ended up becomein pretty much my brother.
rockymountainrednec1 5 months ago
I thought the father was in the prison and the son had done something, that the dad is proud of and he is like, visiting his dad in Prison.
gurunightmarethefart 6 months ago
The FATHER is in prison. When he says, "I read it in the paper I can't believe you're 21, Can't believe some son of mine could do the things i heard you've done." He is proclaiming praise to the son as to say congratulations for being better than your imprisoned father. This fact is further supported later by the boy saying, "dry it up man we ain't making this about you" as to say that the son is there to get an apology from his father who was not there while the child was growing.
sanewsom1 6 months ago
@sanewsom1 No because he also says "And the boy said "If your here To steer me right, man, its to late"
Paulzbor8 5 months ago
I shared this song with my 11 year old daughter and she said "that is how i feel mom but it is my dad that is bad not me and I have done so good cause of you and daddy" It completely broke my heart. her real dad is in and out of her life and my husband has raised her since she was 6 years old. This song is the greatest song I have heard lately....
SuperHardins 7 months ago
This song reminds me of my real dad.. He wasnt wit me growing up but now that im almost 18 and doing something wit my life and see mr barrel racing and roping he want to be in it.. All he want to do is brag.. I give all my credit to my step daddy.. Love you Daddy.. Your Baby Girl..
MyJune23 7 months ago
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bdg850 7 months ago
im not in prison but this is the story of my life.. i kno ill never leave a girl with my kid!
LilNuggs123 8 months ago
when i was a baby my dad went to jail for about 2 weeks my mom brought me there to visit him along with my siblings when he got out my dad got into a fight with my mom saying my kids should not see me there ever again and he was right
i remember seeing my dad is jail....wasn't pretty
beanybop100 8 months ago
copy and paste EveryGenreLyrics in youtube to find the lyrics
a231259 8 months ago
im 18 and just had a little girl. i dont see how anybody could be that selfish to leave a child they helped create. having a dad makes a huge difference in anybodys life.
petrea15 10 months ago 2
@petrea15 stay there man, my pop left me at 8 months, i hate him. im 15 now and i could use some help with shit and hes not there, im going to play baseball at asu in 2 years, and it is realy hard to practice with a wall, at least i have a step dad, but my moms in iraq in the army and my step dads in texas national gaurd, im in az, just aint right. stay with the kid.
UNENCUMBERED1 6 months ago in playlist tim mcgraw southern voice
I think this could be the best song on the Album. There are several strong contenders, but it's got such strong lyrics, and catchy too. & it tells such a powerful story that I believe many people out there could relate to.
"You had to be there, and I'm talkin from day one, that's the only time a man should talk through glass to his new son"
MrCrucifer 10 months ago
Ok people the SON is in prision thats why at the end THE SON says "they say im outta time" and the father says "oh my god son so am I" with the meaning he wasnt around enough to be a father and now he has lost his chance to be the father he wishes he could have been all thoes years earlier and kept his son out of troble and he wouldnt be at the prison talking to his son the way he is now. Hope that sets everything straight
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my father left me for dead in a hospital when I was 3 days old i didnt see him again until i was 10 then he put me back in the hospital for 6 months just because i touched his watch. the next time i saw him he was sitting behind glass calling me "son" I looked at my mother then at him and told him " this is my mother, my father my best friend, something you never could be or understand how to be" Im now a father figure to my nephew and I swear i will never see him behind glass or barsgreat song
damnation79 11 months ago
my father left me for dead in a hospital when I was 3 days old i didnt see him again until i was 10 then he put me back in the hospital for 6 months just because i touched his watch. the next time i saw him he was sitting behind glass calling me "son" I looked at my mother then at him and told him " this is my mother, my father my best friend, something you never could be or understand how to be" Im now a father figure to my nephew and I swear i will never see him behind glass or bars.great song
damnation79 11 months ago
im not a fan of country but i can relate and he did a great job on this song... thankfully im not in prison! haha
screamingdoor 11 months ago
FUCKEN RED NECK MUSIC...GO BACK TO EUROPE
vaniedominique 1 year ago
@vaniedominique you are a goose !!!!!!!!!
TheVical87 10 months ago
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therockstarpoet 1 year ago
Great Song. Co-written by my friend Kenneth Wright. I hope it becomes a huge hit.
MrsPurple77 1 year ago
@MrsPurple77 It is a great song! Please ask Kenneth to set the record straight on which character is in prison, the son or the father?
1001Characters 1 year ago
This video reminds me of my birth father that has been in jail off and on throughout my life...my stepdad raised me until I was 8 years old and he was shot and killed by my neighbor my dad never even claimed me...But at the age of 17 I have learned that my life is getting better and I now have a guardian angel in heaven watching over me as we all do there is so much to life so I have learned to be happy and always have high hopes never let anyone or anything get you down no matter what be happy
Curs3dSold1er 1 year ago 2
@tman1151 sounds like your song would be Brad Paisley "The man He didn't have to be", I cry an think of my step dad whenever I here it, cause my step dad may not be the greatest but hell he tried his best
schjothii 1 year ago 2
@tman1151 my dad was there thats what i ment but it still almot made me cry and made me think of how my bro had it (step but i dont care) my dad left him when he was 4
spyguy1994 1 year ago
my dad was there thats what i ment but it still almot made me cry and made me think of how my bro had it (step but i dont care) my dad left him when he was 4
spyguy1994 1 year ago
who thumb down this? this is a good song with a good singer good sound good EVERYTHING it almost made me a 16 year old boy shed a tear (i might have if my dad wasent there from day one)
spyguy1994 1 year ago
@spyguy1994 It was some hip hop loving rapper who thumbed it down
schjothii 1 year ago
@schjothii o a "PUNK" thumb down
spyguy1994 1 year ago
no, what the song is saying is that the DAD was in prison. AND NOW HES TRYING TO TALK TO HS SON AND HIS SON IS REJECTING HIM FOR NOT BEING THERE THE WHOLE TIME.
h2opolostud002 1 year ago
i like this song...not because i can relate. i mean i certain ways i could but i like it because it helps me see all iv got. iv gotta father whos there for me unlike his was for him. i love my daddy and i am very greatful for him.
brat33love 1 year ago
Maybe if this song gets over 100K views they will make a video, finally
tigerfire25 1 year ago
@tigerfire25 That would be freakin awsome, Tim McGraws gettin older but hes still got it for sure
schjothii 1 year ago
i dont have this experience that you guys all seem to have had but my father did with his dad my grandpa was never there and as for me i just really like the song
Tap0uTguy 1 year ago
@redneckwomans1fan no its not the boy is. listen to the lyrics a little closer and then i think ull hear it
posing3gorillas 1 year ago
is it the dad or the son in prison?
Brendi96 1 year ago
@Brendi96 The son is the one in prison because in the song it sais "I read it in the paper can't believe you're 21. Can't believe some son of mine can do the things I hear you've done. He went on like some big hero, who flew in to save the day. And the boy said if you're here, to stear me right man it's to late."
posing3gorillas 1 year ago
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is the dad in prison or is the son in prison?
Brendi96 1 year ago
is the dad in prison or is the son in prison
Brendi96 1 year ago
some poor fag missed the like button
Tap0uTguy 1 year ago
this reminds me of my dad.. he left when i was 2 and so i was homeless for 2 years and then found some apartments where i was beat up alot and then we got kicked out of them each year. When we found a town-house, i got beat up even more and i had to join a gang.. when my mom got remarried when i was 9 it was too late. i couldnt ever trust him to be a good dad that i think he could be to my 2 litttle half brothers.
insaynegirl 1 year ago
This is so true. This is not the situation for me but it is for a lot of the kid's I know who get in trouble. It's unfortunate.
smileychickk 1 year ago
1 person missed the like button
dazde102sibling 1 year ago
I hope they make it a single. it's a great song.
loveliz143 1 year ago
@92ColeK the "the boy" is in prison. It's "About a kid who might have stood a whole lot better shot at life." Again if "the boy" has done well in life why would he say that? I think the chorus makes it clear. It's about the things the boy missed as well as the trouble he got into because his father wasn't there to make a difference. Actually I think Tim explains it during his Invitation Only special for CMT. I'll try to find it.
1001Characters 1 year ago
Love this song Dam dead beat dad's !
MrButterflygirl25 1 year ago
the reason tim is so great is that not only does he have emotional tracks, but he's a story teller. many country artists dont tell stories, they only sing lyrics
producerjb 1 year ago
its sad when a father could be there yet he chooses not to be
lilmizkandykiss 1 year ago
yea it's basically saying the son is in prison because he was fatherless.. if the father was there when he was growing up he would've kicked his son's ass when he started doing bad things :P. but since he wasn't there to begin with the son ended up in prison.
lazybrett16 1 year ago
He went on like some hero who flew in to save the day-- The dad talking about seeing his son in the paper. It's about the son gettin in trouble because he didnt have a dad there to show him what dads do.
sometimes the will to do wrong is too strong for any mom's prayers
truegirl2anna 1 year ago
this is awesome......so touching
03436200787 1 year ago
i understand cuz i thought the son was dyin.......But hes in jail and hes on the phone with his son between the glass.
ITALY6767 1 year ago
I love this song, whoever wrote it is a great guy! - Brandi
MrHandymanLive 1 year ago
@MrHandymanLive tim Mcgraww
ITALY6767 1 year ago
My older brother left last month. Killed me inside. He's 16 and my mom told me to look this song up. Reminds me of him. I listen to it everyday. My dad wasnt ther for 13 years and this song is just great overall. Very sad though
HALEY8088 2 years ago
so much wisdom, ty tim, scary though makes me cry
leoanna24 2 years ago
makes me cry..
leoanna24 2 years ago
Love this song and most of the album
1JonasLoveForever1 2 years ago
great song lol
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Tyreall101 2 years ago
Great song, But drives me fucking nuts
Tyreall101 2 years ago
I thank God I have a man who would never give up on us. He's been there since day one for the last 17 yrs.
I wish more boys/men would listen to this song.
WorkingMotherof2 2 years ago
srry 2 all yall whos dads wasnt there 4 u..my dad isnt much of 1...
varek1000 2 years ago
eh my dad left when my mom was prenate with me, i met my dad for the first time in a jail i was five and scared to death to meet some stranger,, but this song reminds me of my older brother, he looked to my dad as ahero but now he looks at him as a failure my brother helped my mom raise me and i could never repay him for that he tought me everything i know and im a better person for him
rdnckcntrygrl 2 years ago 35
@rdnckcntrygrl LOOK The song is about the dad leaving his son when he was young.. Then when he hears that his son is in prison he comes to visit him and the son tells him how he should've been there.. At the end where the son says they say my time is up, the dad said yea his was too.. Which meant that his time was up and he wished he would've been there......
XJustinxFoRdX16R3B3L 1 year ago
@rdnckcntrygrl good for you. i bet you're a good person.
webslaughter 1 year ago
I love this song, even though it makes me cry everytime. It reminds me so much of my cousin.
nashvillediva1983 2 years ago
i love this song i sorry if you in that posion
oprahricky 2 years ago
if you listen to the song its the son who is in jail and the dad is meeting his son for the first time because he ran away before the son was born
easily one of the best songs tim mcgraws made yet
bccan1 2 years ago 2
Nawhh duhh sherlockk. lmfao jk ! :)
heyheyashlayy 2 years ago
i agree with everyone whos saying the son is in prison cause like when it says "I should have been learning how to fish instead of learning how to smoke"
FoxRacing85 2 years ago 2
The son is in prison... " He said I read it in the paper. Can't believe you're 21. Can't believe some son of mine would do the things I hear you done."
1001Characters 2 years ago 22
I agree with you...it was my original thought, but then I got confused.
AgentAshcroft 2 years ago 6
@1001Characters it says "Can't believe some son of mine could do the things i hear you've done" the boy went and saw his "old man" in jail. his father said "i read it in the paper can't believe your 21" his dad is happy that he went and did something great with his life instead of following in his father's footsteps. and at the end the son says "They say i'm out of time" they tell the visitors that their time is up with the prisoner.
92ColeK 1 year ago
@1001Characters No the dad was telling his son that which was in prison
XJustinxFoRdX16R3B3L 1 year ago
@XJustinxFoRdX16R3B3L Yeah I know that... I said the son is in prison
1001Characters 1 year ago
@1001Characters no. the dad is in prison
acowboysince92 1 year ago
@acowboysince92 To quote Country Weekly's October 2009 interview with Tim, "You Had to Be There is the story of an absentee father who reappears in his son's life when he learns THE KID IS IN PRISON."
It's the son who is in prsion, not the father.
1001Characters 1 year ago
@AgentAshcroft the teenager is the mother, but the dad left his wife, but didn't go to prison, i believe that's what he means by "leaving high and dry"
jakefan17 2 years ago
No, i believe it's the son in prison, he said he has read the paper and can't believe some son of mine could do the things i hear you done" and the son said "if you here to steer me right,man its too late." Why would the dad steer his son right from prison? He's talking about how if his dad would have been there, he would have a better chance of staying out of the streets getting into trouble.
jakefan17 2 years ago
Reminds me of my dad, he aint never there, hes in prison and at 7 or 8 i had to be the man of the house... great song!
161lane 2 years ago 28
hang in there i met my dad first time behind him being bars but hey just hang in there & keep your head up mom always told me everyone in our town knew about my dad but hey it wasnt me
wrestlingforme1 2 years ago
@161lane i never new my dad
beau418 1 year ago
@161lane This pretty much happened to me to my mom had me at 18 and my dad and her got a divorce. he had visitation and i would always go to my gpas and never see my dad. He was in and out of jail for DUIs. So my mom got full custody. I hadn't seen or talked to my dad since i was 7 and im 14 now. He finally came back into my life during my moms second divorce. Now him and my mom are fighting and it doesn't look good.
SuperNia1996 11 months ago
This song is partly about Tims life, his dad never really wanted anything to do with him during his childhood
Corbyisbored 2 years ago
it reminding of my brith dad
shell100002 2 years ago
Mitch your my Freaking Idol!
I Love you !
LMAO
You know it lol
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Loretty72 2 years ago
is the boy or dad in prison..the boy, right?
roTEXrider 2 years ago 3
Yes--the boy is in prison.
AgentAshcroft 2 years ago 4
well der but this is a sad song it make cry sometimes my uncle was in jail once
beau418 1 year ago
@roTEXrider the boy nuts-o
spyguy1994 1 year ago
I hope you find a nice one, and have a great day. Plus, hopefully the war will end and he'll never have to go out again, and that you have a happy life!
Best wishes!!
NewMusicFan91 2 years ago
You should be.
NewMusicFan91 2 years ago
I love this song...it reminds me of my dad and his dad.
nahsgurl15 2 years ago
This is my boyfriends favorite song!! Great song.. It describes him
Southjonesbraves0094 2 years ago
this song i incredible!! Tim Mcgraw is so talented!! This song explains life so good! And this song just makes u open up and its sad and Oh my gosh!! This is my favorite song!!
AVMSknights2009 2 years ago
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love this song! =]
Megy45 2 years ago
Wow, what a song.
Arkesus 2 years ago
i love this song so much!!!!! Thankxxxxxx
JACKKAILEY 2 years ago