Saw a story on the local news last night
'bout one more struggling single mother
She was talking about how hard it is getting by

With no help no money no nothing from the baby's father

Made me think about this guy i know with a wife and a child

Who's working two jobs just to get by
Yeah he says he'd do anything he could in this world
Just to give his young family a better life yeah a better life


Oh! that's a man!
That's a 19-year-old modern-day hero man


Those two young marines over there fighting for their country
Man they're gonna be friends forever

Well they'd both come back eventually
But as bombs and destiny would have it
They don't come back together


Yeah the one who lived to tell about
Why he can't even talk about it

Keeps fighting that fight up there in his head
Ain't a day goes by he don't wonder why
Why it wasn't me instead it could've been me instead!


Oh! that's a man!
That's a you don't know how hard he tried

To save his buddy's life man

I don't know about you

But sometimes i just need a little reminding
To reach down to find some understanding
Find some kind of kindness


Read about a man who said his family had been farming
The same land in ohio for a hundred years

Felt like he'd paid for it ten times over
With his own blood his own sweat and his own tears


If he had to he'd be out there on that tractor working
Seven long hot days a week
Yeah he's the kind of fella that people get real quiet

When he stands up in church to speak
They know when he speaks


Oh! that's a man!
That's a stand tall walk straight
Put god's share in the collection plate man

Oh! that's a man!
Oh! that's a man!