It ain't nothin but a
small frame house
on an acre lot
It ain't that
much different
from any other
house on the block
And it may not look
like we got all our
share of the promise
But at least one
thing's for sure
I got it honest
Roll out of the sack
every mornin head
on down to the mill
Give em all I got
for eight cause
that's the deal
If you'll check out
my paycheck
Well you'll see that
there ain't that
much on it
But every single penny
I'm paid I got it honest
I never had to hang
my head in shame
For puttin a price tag
on my name
Never turned my back
on what I believe
Or let my heart be
ruled by greed
Cause buddy if
I didn't earn it
I don't want it
That way I can
always say
I got it honest
Now you ain't looking
at some dude
That was born with
a Silver spoon
in his mouth
And I might seem
like some kind
of low-life
To that
highfalutin crowd
But I'm plain spoken
straight talkin
And damn proud of
what I have
accomplished
Some folks appreciate
that and some don't
But I got it honest
Now when I die
I may not leave
my kids a fortune
But I hope they
know'd my life stood
for things that
were important
And I'll hand
out the same sturdy
old values of my Daddy
and my Momma
It made me every
ounce of what I am
and I got it honest
I never had to hang
my head in shame
For puttin a price tag
on my name
Never turned my back
on what I believe
Or let my heart be
ruled by greed
Cause buddy if
I didn't earn it
I don't want it
That way I can
always say
I got it honest
Friend there
ain't no doubt
about it
I got it honest