Blue collar, works hard, and raised on religion He prays for his family and hates on the system She'd say He's come a long way His patience was thin, and his knuckles were calloused She'd hold the ice, help him regain his balance She prayed And God showed him the way Broken things take time to fix How did he end up like this? I don't know how a drunk on his knees in the bathroom Falls to his knees in a church I don't know how picking a fight with a stranger Becomes picking up the kids after work I don't know how a dead end turns to a husband Who loves her with all that he's got I don't know I'm not sure he even knows He dropped out of high school, met the girl, had a daughter At thirty-five, found out that he was adopted He tried Till he finally got it right Broken things take time to fix How did he end up like this? I don't know how a drunk on his knees in the bathroom Falls to his knees in a church I don't know how picking a fight with a stranger Becomes picking up the kids after work I don't know how a dead end turns to a husband Who loves her with all that he's got I don't know I'm not sure he even knows Oh Oh Oh I don't know I'm not sure he even knows Blue collar, works hard, and raised on religion He prays for his family and hates on the system I'd say He's come a long way