Cory Branan - The vow

^AmMy old man was young once Or so the ^Fphoto album claims ^C Flip the page the baby jumps Some ^Gtwenty years and change

From the ^Amcradle to the naval base A ^Fnewlywed recruit Through the ^Cboot camp of a family man In a ^Gloose civilian suit

But it was ^Fanchors aweigh now Singing "Courage, service true" All them ^Amanchors will ^Fweigh you down If ^Cyou ain't fit for ^Gblue

What ^Fdid I know about it then? ^CWhat do I know ^Gnow? ^FI have known the kind of man It ^Gtakes to keep the ^Amvow To keep the ^Fvow

I'd say "Well ^AmI just thought…" And he'd cut me off Saying ‘^FThat's what you get for thinking' ^CI remember thinking that's probably ^Gnot the best lesson for a kid

And although ^Amthat was just something he said When I ^Fsee what I get with my thinking I get to ^Cthinking he may have been some kinda genius In the ^Geffortless way he just did

I ^Flearned your word is one thing, You keep it if you give it out But ^Amsilence fans the ^Ffires a man Re^Cquires to keep the vow ^G

What ^Fdid I know about it then? ^CWhat do I know ^Gnow? ^FI have known the kind of man It ^Gtakes to keep the ^Amvow To keep the ^Fvow

I could've ^Gmcurled up in one footprint, One giant ^Flaugh, one giant hand Until the ^Csickness and the treatment Shrunk him ^Gdown to just a man

A ^Fshrinking man still tinkering with my old busted car When his ^Cwedding ring must've slipped in^Gto the muddy yard At ^Fleast that's what he figured when he noticed it was gone I can ^Amstill see him ^Fon his knees ^Cdigging up that ^Glawn

^AmNow the flag is folded and the numbers are carved, Missi^Fssippi is glistening green Another ^Csummer's softly calling off The ^Gsearch for missing things ^G7

But ^FI have found that something kept To keep me company On these ^Amnights when me and ^Fmy old man Go ^Cdigging into ^Gdreams

What d^Fid I know about it then? ^CWhat do I know ^Gnow? ^FI have known the kind of man It ^Gtakes to keep the ^Amvow

I can ^Fonly hope as I propose To ^Cman the outpost ^Gnow I'll be ^Farmed with memories of the man it ^Gtakes to keep the ^Amvow To keep the ^Fvow