He was named by my grandma, she got it from the bible And he passed it onto me, like granddaddy's rifle Raised me up like sweet corn, created a disciple Yeah, I fought it like hell, hell he became a rival Yeah, I tried to be different Tried to go against the grain Didn't make no difference I just ended up the same I've never known better, yeah 'Cause every bone's tethered You wanna change my name, gotta drain my blood God damn, I am my father's son, yeah Yeah, I left town just to get out of his shadow And he'd send me a twenty just to get back on that saddle I put up a good fight, but I didn't win the battle I guess the tree don't grow very far from the apple, no I've never known better, yeah 'Cause every bone's tethered You wanna change my name, gotta drain my blood God damn, I am my father's son I am my father's son I wear his blue jean jacket and his name like a badge of honor I used to hate being called Junior Now I don't mind any longer I've never known better, yeah 'Cause every bone's tethered You wanna change my name, gotta drain my blood 'Cause everything I am is everything he was God damn, I am my father's son I am my father's son I am my father's son