Watching You
Rodney Atkins Lyrics

Driving through town, just my boy and me With a happy meal in his booster seat Knowing that he couldn't have the toy 'Til his nuggets were gone
I was driving with my son who sat on his booster seat and held his happy meal, but he was not allowed to play with his toy until he finished his nuggets.

A green traffic light turned straight to red I hit my brakes and mumbled under my breath As fries went a flying and his orange drink covered his lap Well, then my four year old said a four letter word That started with 'S' and I was concerned So I said, 'Son, now where did you learn to talk like that?'
As we drove, the traffic light turned red, and I had to brake suddenly. Fries and his drink spilled all over him, and he said a bad word that made me ask where he learned it.

He said, 'I've been watching you, dad, ain't that cool? I'm your buckaroo, I wanna be like you And eat all my food, and grow as tall as you are We got cowboy boots and camo pants Yeah, we're just alike, hey, ain't we dad? I wanna do everything you do So I've been watching you'
My son said he learned things from me by observing, including wanting to eat all his food and grow like me. He also finds it cool to have matching clothing with me, and he wants to imitate everything he sees me do.

We got back home, and I went to the barn I bowed my head, and I prayed real hard Said, 'Lord, please help me help my stupid self'
Upon arriving home, I went to the barn and prayed to God for guidance to help me to be an excellent role model for my son.

Then this side of bedtime later that night Turning on my son's Scooby Doo night light He crawled out of bed, and he got down on his knees He closed his little eyes, folded his little hands And spoke to God like he was talking to a friend And I said, 'Son, now where'd you learn to pray like that?'
Later that night, before bedtime, I turned on my son's Scooby Doo night light. As I watched him, he got down on his knees and talked to God like a friend. I asked where he learned to pray, and he said he learned by watching me.

He said, 'I've been watching you, dad, ain't that cool? I'm your buckaroo, I wanna be like you And eat all my food, and grow as tall as you are We like fixing things and holding mama's hand Yeah, we're just alike, hey, ain't we, dad? I wanna do everything you do So I've been watching you.'
My son explained to me that he learns from observing me and wants to be like me. He enjoys doing things together, such as fixing things and holding hands with his mother, and he wants to do what I do.

With tears in my eyes, I wrapped him in a hug Said, 'My little bear is growing up' He said, 'But when I'm big, I'll still know what to do' ''Cause I've been watching you, Dad, ain't that cool? I'm your buckaroo, I wanna be like you And eat all my food, and grow as tall as you are Then I'll be as strong as Superman We'll be just alike, hey, won't we, Dad? When I can do everything you do 'Cause I've been watching you'
With tears in my eyes, I hugged my son and declared his growing-up phase. He said that, even when he was fully grown, he would continue learning from me because he would be just like me. He wants to eat his food, grow up strong like Superman and do things with me like we are the same.