Man of the House

Legos and G.I. Joes across the floor

Barney on TV, mac and cheese we could barely afford

She was changing diapers, killing spiders

Waitressing at the all night diner

She was pulling double shift on both sides of the door

She'd sing, "Hush, little baby, don't say a word

Mama's gonna buy you a mockinbird"

Taught me how to love, how to be strong

Hong to sing the harmony in a country song

She had to do the job for two somehow

It takes one hell of a woman

To be the man of the house

Wrong from right, when to fight and how to forgive

Lose with grace and when you cross on play

Be humble when you win

She was raising a wild boy, young rebel cowboy

A single mom, ain't got no choice

One half of a broken home

But she made it whole again

She'd sing, "Hush, little baby, don't say a word

Mama's gonna buy you a mockinbird"

Taught me how to love, how to be strong

Hong to sing the harmony in a country song

She had to do the job for two somehow

It takes one hell of a woman

To be the man of the house

The man of the house

She was raising a wild boy, young rebel cowboy

Single mom, ain't got no choice

One half of a broken home

But she made it whole again

She'd sing, "Hush, little baby, don't say a word

Mama's gonna buy you a mockinbird"

Taught me how to love, how to be strong

Hong to sing the harmony in a country song

She had to do the job for two somehow

It takes one hell of a woman

Yeah, it takes one hell of a woman

To be the man of the house

The man of the house

Oh, oh