Good Ol’ Boys Don’t Cry

I feel it building up inside
You wouldn’t even know it
And I don’t really sleep at night
But I’m not gonna show it
I had to be a man
Before I could stand
On my own two feet
The person that I am
I don’t understand
Who he’s supposed to be

‘Cause good ol’ boys don’t cry
They keep it all inside

I don’t want to let you down
Though I feel like I’m falling
So I carry the weight around
Like a broken heart calling
To learn to be a man
The best that I can
For my family
The person that I am
Might not always be
Who he’s supposed to be

‘Cause good ol’ boys don’t cry
They keep it all inside
When’s it gonna be okay
To feel that way
When the pain’s too hard to hide
If good ol’ boys don’t cry
So don’t cry
So don’t cry

I’ve got a son of my own
I watch him as he grows
Into the man he’s gonna be
But when I look him in the eyes
Finally I see
That he’s just like me
And I realize

That good ol’ boys are gonna cry
That good ol’ boys are gonna cry
Yeah, good ol’ boys gonna cry
Don’t hold it all inside
It’s gonna be okay
To feel that way
Son, you don’t have to hide
Cause good ol’ boys can cry
So go and cry
It’s gonna be alright