Ronnie wasn't much on the thought of a coat and tie 
'Cause they ain't much good to a man wearin' steel-toed boots from eight to five 
He's been known to pop the top on a brew 
He came off a little rough sometimes, but folks that know him knew 

If you can look past a dirty shirt 
See beyond greasy hands 
You'll find a heart hard at work 
In a damn good man 

Army green seemed to suit him more than college life 
That's what his old man did and he turned out alright 
He never got him that great big house or fancy car 
But ya'll, it ain't the neighborhood you're in, it's the neighbor that you are 

He's got scars and an angel on his arm he got in Saigon in '65 
To most folks he ain't nothin' more than the ol' boy on the corner changin' tires 

But if you look past a dirty shirt 
See beyond the greasy hands 
You're gonna find a heart hard at work 

Kinda like my Dad