Cleaning this Gun - Song about my life!

This morning I received a phone call from my dad saying Rodney Atkins had a new song out called "Cleaning this Gun" and I needed to listen for it.

So tonight I looked it up. Unfortunately there is not an actual video of it yet, but I did find the lyrics and this video which is the audio of the song and shows the lyrics.

Now. . .why did my dad call me to tell me about this song? That's simple. Everyone in my family owned at least a couple guns. Every time a boy came over to meet my parents, my father had every gun we owned out on the table and he was cleaning them, whether they needed it or not. This is the scene that first met Shaun when he came to my house when we were Seniors in high school.

Now that we have a daughter of our own, Shaun is already talking about cleaning the guns when the boys come over. Except for Tyler it will probably be not only her daddy, but also her two little brothers also sitting there. I feel for any boy who has the guts to come meet this family!

Just in case the video does not work, here are the lyrics:

Cleaning this Gun - Rodney Atkins

The Declaration of Independence

Think I could 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

(Chorus)

Come on in boy sit on down

And tell me about yourself

So you like my daughter do you now?

Yeah we think she's something else

She's her daddy's girl

Her momma's world

She deserves respect

That’s what she'll get

Ain’t it son?

Hey y'all run along and have some fun

I'll see you when you get back

Bet I’ll be up all night

Still cleanin' 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

That seems to have just one thing on his mind

She’s growin' up so fast

It won't be long before

I’ll have to put the fear of god into

Some kid at the door

(Chorus)

Come on in boy sit on down

And tell me about yourself

So you like my daughter do you now?

Yeah we think she's something else

She's her daddy's girl

Her momma's world

She deserves respect

That’s what she'll get

Now ain't it son?

Y’all go out and have some fun

I'll see you when you get back

Probably be up all night

Still cleanin' this gun

Now it's all for show

Ain’t nobody gonna get hurt

It’s just a daddy thing

And hey, believe me, it works

(Chorus)

Come on in boy sit on down

And tell me about yourself

So you like my daughter do you now?

Yeah we think she's something else

She's her daddy's girl

Her momma's world

She deserves respect

That’s what she'll get

Now 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 cleanin' this gun

Son, now y'all buckle up and have her back by te- let's say about nine...thirty.

Drive safe.