Daddy was always making time He said son, hey be a friend of mine And take this with you down the track Cause when I'm gone, I'm not coming back Oh, and raise up your hand Just to tell me you understand I look in your eyes when my baby smiles I hold your hand when she holds mine I'm walking down this lonesome road Seeing some of the things 'bout which I'd been told Oh, I raise up my right hand So, you know that I understand Oh, I raise up my hand So, you know that I understand We were so young, so wild and free Just couldn't see all the things you had seen We had some times, oh I can tell Some were sweet, some were hell Oh, I raise up my right hand Just to tell you I understand Oh, I raise up my hand So, you know that I understand