[Verse 1]
Cop got me doin' eighty-eight on Main he let me off with a warnin'
And I was hungover as hell most of them third-pew Sunday mornings
I had a Playboy stashed in a Johnny Cash LP sleeve in my room
That's just a few, things I never told you

[Verse 2]
I kept a well-hid can of Skoal in the console of my Chevy
Got a real good education skippin' school in the backseat on that levy
If you'd caught wind of half my sins you'da whipped my ass through and through
Back then if you knew, things I never told you

[Chorus]
I wouldn't be half the man I am if you hadn't loved this boy
I've never said it until now, but I always heard your voice
Cuttin' through that loud rock 'n' roll every fork in the road
Undernеath the dirt I've nevеr shown you
Thank you's at the top of my list, of things I never told you

[Verse 3]
When I moved away from home, I didn't realize how much I'd miss ya
A phone call don't take the place of your smilin' face cookin' in that kitchen
You're the reason all my angels and my demons finally called a truce
Yeah, that's just a few, things I never told you

[Chorus]
I wouldn't be half the man I am if you hadn't loved this boy
I've never said it until now, but I always heard your voice
Cuttin' through that loud rock 'n' roll every fork in the road
Underneath the dirt I've never shown you
Thank you's at the top of my list, of things I never told you
[Outro]
Thank you's at the top of my list, things I never told you
Things I never told you