A Man Was Born

I thought it happened when I took that first sip Out of a tall boy, thought, "Boy, ain't you tough?" They couldn't tell me nothin' when I got the keys to somethin' That could take 17 me where that drag strip was But loose gravel don't love trucks Thought I was all grown up, but I found out fast that life will put you back in your place Ready or not, man, the real world's right in your face When you're down, upside's too late to hit them brakes Damn near died, but a man was born that day At that smoky college bar, I saw her on his arm That seeing red, whiskey said, "Throw the first punch" Next thing you know, I woke up Thought I could take anyone, but I found out fast that life will put you back in your place Ready or not, man, the real world's right in your face Found out real quick why sometimes you walk away Swallow your pride, but a man was born that day Yeah, we had it planned out, names written down In a room half-wrote in blue ink Oh, but in the kitchen that day I found out fast that life will put you back in your place Ready or not, man, the real world's right in your face Tears wellin' up in her eyes, that'll make a heart break No faint lines, but a man was born that day