Flashlight - Chris Young

Album: Neon

He said Son, hold it still
Keep that beam shining straight
He'd have a nine-sixteenths in one hand
Working on that Chevrolet
It seemed like every Saturday
Soon as the sun went down
We'd be huddled underneath that hood
Tinkering around
And of all of the great memories I've had
The best ones are those nights just me and my dad

He'll never how much he taught me
Out in that garage
And I guess the stuff that stuck
Was more about life than fixing cars
Cause to this day I still can't make them run right
But I sure did learn a lot
Just holding the flashlight

He told me a lot of stories
About Grandpa and the war
While he was trying to show me
What a carburetor's for
I learned a couple cuss words
When he skinned his knuckles up
And I found out Momma was the only girl
He ever really loved
Then I asked him about women, he just laughed
Said if we stayed out here all year
We wouldn't have time enough for that

He'll never how much he taught me
Out in that garage
And I guess the stuff that stuck
Was more about life than fixing cars
Cause to this day I still can't make them run right
But I sure did learn a lot
Just holding the flashlight

And to this day I still can't make them run right
But deep inside I know that it's alright
Cause I sure did learn a lot
Just holding the flashlight

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[hezzlo]

the songs about spending time with ones dad not about what make is better, but if you must.. a ford just isn't worth fixing

[wellzy837]

Built Ford Tough. Enough said...

[BackwoodsboyKC]

Idk what yall are talkin about "built ford tough" because "Chevy runs deep" and this song proves it boys!!

[VBallJunkie32]

I lost mt step-father this past sunday... we were never out in the garage but he sure did teach me a lot about life, and i will never forget those moments i had with him <3

2/13/63-2/12/12

[ChrisEconomics]

Now that is what i call To appreciate your father

[TheDirtbikerider808]

i really like this song and it just the perfect song of me and my dad

[DavesCarAudio]

spitting image of my childhood..... that ol '86 monte SS..... or when my aunt was alive, her old gran marquis ..... i may only be 17 now but wow, i remember it like it was yesterday. Best part is now we are restoring our '90 GMC S15. get to work on it all the time whenever he is home. Awesome feeling. May we butt heads alot, but hey, when two gearheads get together, nothing goes right the first time.

[sofielddav]

always workin on a chevy not them fords

[paisleyfreak]

some people say that they never spend any time with there dad. If you really think back to when you were young, he was more than likely spending every second with you if he was busy doing something that you cant do with him. Dont ever say that your dad was never there for you, if this is what yall did every saturday after that sun went down. Dads always teach you a lil' something when your young. Some people dont know there fathers anymore. so be happy if yours is still there for you!!!

[kac325]

@kingadaboom same here man except it was my pa i never had a dad around.

[kingadaboom]

Ever since I could hold a flashlight ive been helpin my dad

[058gem501850]

@wellzy837 CHEVY not ford....