I always noticed they didnt get along,

I thought that was just the was it was,nothin really wrong.

I came home from school one day and my dad took me a side

I've never seen him cry before it tore me up inside

and he said son we need to have a lil man to man

Your old enough now to understand,

inspite of all our dreams and the best of plans

your mom and i dont see eye to eye.

She thinks its best for her to go

Wi'll have to get along without her how i dont know

He said boy i'll need ur help

and then we shook hands man to man.



Lord knows those next few years were rough

A test of will's it was hard on both of us

I turned 18 and i wouldnt listen to easy

he wanted what was best for me

I just wanted freedom



And i said dad, we need to have a little man to man

I'll always love you

and i hope u understand,

inspite of all ur dreams for me and the best of plans

you and I dont see eye to eye

I think its time for me to go

U'll get along without me, i no

and before i left i tried to shake his hand

Man to man



I remember the night i sat there watchin him fade

and i'll always be thankful for the peace we made

and he said son we need to have a lil man to man

I've always love you and i need u understand

Im glad you lived your dreams and made your own plans

and i hope u always knew how proud i was of you

Looks like its time for me to go

You'll get along without me,i know

and then i kissed his cheek and we held hands

man to man

man to man

man to man