I was only twelve years old The day was warm my heart went cold Momma said your Daddy's gone Son you're gonna have to grow up fast The two of us is all we have I need you to be strong That's the day a boy became a man Every broken road and stepping stone Has made me who I am I learned to love, I learned to cry Even how to say good-bye And I'm still trying to understand How a boy became a man She was only seventeen Prettiest girl I'd ever seen On a blanket underneath the stars By the river we got swept away In just one night my whole life changed Should have never gone that far That's the day a boy became a man Every broken road and stepping stone Has made me who I am I learned to love, I learned to laugh How to give someone all I have And I'm still trying to understand How a boy became a man On the day we swore our love In front of God and everyone That's the day a boy became a man With an angel walking by my side And a baby in my hand I learned to laugh, I learned to cry To just be thankful for this life And I think I finally understand How a boy becomes a man