When I was just a kid I couldn't wait till I grow up. Tried walking in your shoes, But I couldn't even tie them up. No matter how big and tall I grow; I was always looking up to you. You show me that I was just a 'diamond in the rough'. You helped me to grow into the man that I've become. We've been down, we've been up. I hope I made you proud enough. You make it look easy, even when I'm hard to love. When I dropped out of school, you told me that my time was up. I was a 'rebel with a cause' Just didn't know what it was. So I waited but jumped the barricade. You said you did the same thing at my age. You show me that I was just a 'diamond in the rough'. You helped me to grow into the man that I've become. We've been down, we've been up. I hope I made you proud enough. You make it look easy, even when I'm hard to love. We've been down, we've been up. I hope I made you proud enough. You make it look easy, even when I'm hard to love.