"When You Can't Remember" lyrics

It was tractors and combines
Freezin' in deer blinds
Sunburns from sittin'
All day in the boat
It was mud tires on my truck
"Son, make your own luck"
"Yes, ma'am" and "No, ma'am"
Do what she told you

It was "Boy, take your best shot
Good name's all that you've got
Take care of your sister
The best you know how"
It was "Stand on your own feet
Give God the glory"
That's what you taught me
So I'll tell you now

When you can't remember
When you can't put names with the faces
Remember the places
Why you stand where you do
When you can't remember
I'll tell you we broke the cycle
We stayed together
Like you prayed that we would
No, they don't make heroes like they used to
When you can't remember

It was barrooms and guitars
Dreamin' on big stars
Payin' those dues
'Cause that's what we do
It was marriage and babies
"Son, that's your lady
You love that girl
And cherish those children"

Now it's grandkids and, "Son, when you think we'll go fishin'?"
How'd it become the "Cat's in the Cradle" so soon?
And all of these beautiful memories I cherish
Is my way of saying, "Dad, I love you"

When you can't remember
When you can't put names with the faces
Remember the places
Why you stand where you do
When you can't remember
I'll tell you we broke the cycle
We stayed together
Like you prayed that we would

When you can't remember
You can't put names with the faces
You can't remember the places
Why you stand where you do
When you can't remember
I'll tell you we broke the cycle
Yeah, we stayed together
Like you prayed that we would

When you can't remember
I'll tell you we broke the cycle
Yeah, we stayed together
Like you prayed that we would
No, they don't make heroes like they used to
Every hero's gonna have their December
When you can't remember
When you can't remember