I was a third-string dreamer on a second-place team But I was hell on wheels with a full head of steam When coach put me in And I'm still proud of that hit
I was a last resort to go to prom with the queen Thanks to an ex-boyfriend who broke her heart that week No, I didn't get lucky, but I still felt like a king And that might not mean much to you, but it does to me
So say I'm a middle of the road, not much to show Underachievin', average Joe But I'm a hell of a lover, a damn good brother And I wear this heart on my sleeve And that might not mean much to you, but it does to me
I was the one phone call when my brother went to jail Pawned my guitar just to pay his bail No, I'll never get it back But I'm okay with that
I was the first man standin' next to my best friend Day the love of his life said, "I do" to him I was a couple beers deep, but I still remembered that speech And that might not mean much to you, but it does to me
So say I'm a middle of the road, not much to show Underachievin', average Joe But I'm a hell of a lover, a damn good brother And I wear this heart on my sleeve And that might not mean much to you, but it does to me
There's a worn-out blade that my granddaddy gave me My mama's first Bible, Daddy's Don Williams vinyl That first-fish-catchin' Zebco 33 Well, that might not mean much to you, but it does to me
So say I'm a middle of the road, not much to show Underachievin', average Joe (average Joe) But I'm a hell of a lover, a damn good brother And I wear this heart on my sleeve And I'm a damn hard workin', one thing's for certain I stand up for what I believe (for what I believe) That might not mean much to you, but it does to me (yeah, it does to me) And that might not mean much to you, but it does to me