George Jones - The Man He Was lyrics

He always walked like he was in the country His southern drawl was as sweet as honey He hated biscuits in a rolled up can That's the way he was, my old man He always loved my mama's cookin' He'd pat her bu*t and say 'hey good lookin'" Now he's the reason i'm the way i am I remind myself of my old man He could drink like a fish, smoke like a fein Never got drunk and never got mean Strong as an ox, work like a dog Hard as a rock and sweat like a log The only man my mama ever loved Hey that's my dad and that's the way he was You never spoke back to my father He never raised his voice or had to holler He's tell us one time and we'd understand That's the way he was, my old man He loved his family and he helped his church He hardly ever miss a day of work God and country and two callused hands That's the way he was, my old man He could drink like a fish, smoke like a fein Never got drunk and never got mean Strong as an ox, work like a dog