"Cleaning This Gun (Come On In Boy)" lyrics

The Declaration Of Independence
Think I can tell you that first sentence
But then I'm lost

I can't begin to count the theories
I've had pounded in my head that I forgot

I don't remember all that Spanish
Or the Gettysburg address
But there is one speech from high school
I'll never forget

"Come on in, boy, sit on down
And tell me 'bout yourself
So you like my daughter, do you now?
Yeah, we think she's something else
She's her daddy's girl, her mama's world
She deserves respect
That's what she'll get
Ain't it, son?
Now y'all run along and have some fun

I'll see you when you get back
Bet I'll be up all night
Still cleaning this gun."

Well, now that I'm a father
I'm scared to death one day my daughter
Is gonna find
That teenage boy I used to be
Who seems to have just one thing on his mind

She's growing up so fast. It won't be long
Before I'll have to put the fear of God
Into some kid at the door

"Yeah, come on in, boy, sit on down
And tell me 'bout yourself
So, you like my daughter, do you now?
Yeah, we think she's something else

She's her daddy's girl, her mama's world
She deserves respect
That's what she'll get
Now, ain't it, son?
Now y'all go out and have some fun

I'll see you when you get back
Probably be up all night
Still cleaning this gun."

Now it's all for show. Ain't nobody gonna get hurt
It's just a daddy thing, and—hey, believe me, man—it works

"Yeah, come on in, boy, sit on down
And tell me 'bout yourself
So, you like my daughter, do you now?
Yeah, we think she's something else

She's her daddy's girl, her mama's world
She deserves respect
That's what she'll get
Ain't it, son?
Y'all run along and have a little fun

I'll see you when you get back
Probably be up all night
Still cleaning this gun."

Eh, son, now ya'll buckle up and have her back by ten—aw—let's say about nine-thirty. Drive safe