he's mine
Rodney Atkins Lyrics

Old man knocked on my front door
An elderly man arrived at my doorstep

With my teenage boy and a couple more from up the road
He had my teenage son and a few other boys with him from our neighborhood

He had him by the collar
The elderly man was holding my son by his shirt collar

Said he caught him shootin' beer bottles down in the holler and smokin'
He accused my son of shooting beer bottles in the valley and smoking

I said is that right?
I asked if what the man said was true

He said, they won't speak when spoken to
The man complained that the boys didn't answer him when he spoke to them

So which one here belongs to you
The man asked me to identify which boy was my son

And I know one does 'cause they all started runnin'
I pointed out that his knowledge was based on the fact that all the boys ran away when he appeared

To your back forty
They ran to the farmland at the back of my property

When they saw me comin' on my gator
They fled when they saw me riding my all-terrain vehicle towards them

I looked in them in the eyes
I made eye contact with the boys

And I said, he's mine that one
I confirmed that my son was one of the boys who ran away

Got a wild-haired side and then some
My son is known for having a bold and adventurous spirit

It's no surprise what he's done
It's not unexpected that he was engaging in mischievous behavior

He's ever last bit of my old man's son
He has inherited the traits and qualities of my own father

And if you knew me then there'd be no question in your mind
If you were familiar with my past, you wouldn't doubt that he is my son

You know he's mine, yeah he is
He is my son, without a doubt

Friday night football games
On Friday evenings, there are football games

Livin' for the speakers to call the name on the back
Everyone is waiting for the announcers to say the name of the player on the back of their jersey

Number thirty-seven just one-forty-five and five foot eleven
My son is number thirty-seven, weighing one-hundred-forty-five pounds and being five-foot-eleven-inches tall

Maybe
Perhaps

Limelight barely shined on him
He wasn't the center of attention

But everyone still remembers when
Despite that, everyone recollects when

He whooped up on that boy way bigger
My son beat up a larger boy

For taking that cheap shot our little kicker
The other boy took a cheap shot at our team's kicker, so my son fought back

And they threw him out
As a result, he was kicked out of the game

Oh man, you shoulda, you shoulda hear me shout
I shouted in protest at the ref's decision

I yelled he's mine that one
In that moment, I asserted that my son belonged to me

And I'll take the blame
I am willing to accept the blame

And claim him every time
I will always take responsibility for him

Yeah man, he's mine and he'll always be
He is my son and always will be

The best thing that ever happened to me
He is the most significant and positive event in my life

You can't turn it off like electricity
The bond between a parent and child is intense and unbreakable

I will love him unconditionally
I will love my son without reservation

And I'll take the blame
I am willing to accept the blame

And claim him every time
I will always take responsibility for him

Yeah, y'all, he's mine
My son belongs to me

I thank God, he's mine
I'm grateful to God that he is my son

Bless his heart
He is an endearing person