I had just turned thirteen
Chasin' them girls was new to me
I let that heart jump for the first time
But too scared to let it sink
And I was tryin' to find the answers
From any woman other than him
'Til I outran all those options
I had to ask my old man
How did you make it? What did you try?
What did you do when you made her cry?
And were you ever nervous and were you ever scared
To just let go and hold her hand?
'Cause I've been throwin' every idea out there
And I don't wanna mess this up
He just smiled and said
"Boy, if you wanna know what held us together
Ask your mother"
I never knew what he meant
'Til a little later after college years
I met that brown-eyed girl that stole my heart
I wanted forever with
Still didn't know all the answers
And those questions that he only knew
So when it got that time to get down on one knee
I had to ask her daddy too
How did you make it? What did you try?
What did you do when you made her cry?
And were you ever nervous and were you ever scared
To just let go and hold her hand?
'Cause I've been throwin' every idea out there
And I don't wanna mess this up
He just smiled and said
"Boy, if you wanna know what held us together
Ask her mother"
I understand it all so clear now
She's the only reason that they'd seen it through
And I can't wait for that day to come
When my boy has to ask me too
How did you make it? What did you try?
What did you do when you made her cry?
And were you ever nervous and were you ever scared
To just let go and hold her hand?
'Cause I've been throwin' every idea out there
And I don't wanna mess this up
I'll just smile and say
"Son, if you wanna know what held us together
'Cause I can't imagine doin' this life without her
Ask your mother"
Yeah, ask your mother