Raised Right

Set straight from the first timeTaught from the start, right from wrongLed by example, shown to be strongOn how to act and to carry onMy mother raised me, to be a gentle manAnd I know I am my father's son[Chorus:]I'll always be keeping my, head up highI'll always be keeping on, on and onI'll always be keeping my, head up highI'll always be keeping on, on and onHard work was the best of traitsAnd to lend a hand, whenever you canIf it was never broken, no need to fixIf it needed mending, learn to stitchMy mother raised me, a resourceful manAnd I know I am my father's sonI'll always be keeping my, head up highI'll always be keeping on, on and onI'll always be keeping my, head up highI'll always be keeping onWithout a foundation and sights set so clearI would failI know that I could not have made it to hereI would failAll that you gave me came straight from the heartI would failWithout all the love that you gave from the startI would fail[Chorus]Set straight from the first timeIt's a credit to you I never went astrayLast time I checked, I was doing fineLast time I checked I hadn't lost my mindMy mother raised me, as best as she couldI know I am my father's son