It's been awhile since I've been here
Driving down these old familiar streets
All the dirt filled with memories
As I reminisce of fishing in the creek
And everyone knows who you are here
In this small town that I call home
Where the sunlight glistens off the tree tops
Where the lights light the town on Friday nights
Where families are gathered at the parlor
And meet your friends down at the lake tonight
I'm proud of this ground where I was grown
Looking back at all these memories
From broken hearts to finding my worth
And the wisdom passed through generations
At the DQ, it became the local church
And school buses and tractors fill the highways
Ford and Chevy Lovers draw their battle lines
And the smell of a ballgame fills the air here
It's a home grown beautiful sight
Where the sunlight glistens off the tree tops
Where the lights light the town on Friday nights
Where families are gathered at the parlor
And meet your friends down at the lake tonight
I'm proud of this ground where I was grown
As I look back at this little town
And all the memories that were made
The roots that are planted in my heart are still there
Up on that Pleasant Hill
Where the hands of a working man can settle
Where his son becomes the star on Friday night
Where families pass down through generations
How to make a life through hard work and sacrifice
Where the sunlight glistens off the tree tops
Where the lights light the town on Friday nights
Where families are gathered at the parlor
And meet your girl down at the lake tonight
I'm proud of this town
I'm proud of this ground
I'm proud of this town
I'm proud of this ground
Where I was grown