If You Ask Me

[Verse 1]
He was making some rounds on his tractor
When I pulled up in the pasture
Dressed like Sunday on a Thursday afternoon
The way I sat there nervous tryin' to work up courage
Deep breath when I climbed out, he just knew

[Pre-Chorus]
The shake in my voice, "Good afternoon, sir"
Before I said another word, he said

[Chorus]
If you ask me, there ain't a man alive that's good enough for my daughter
If you ask me if I'll ever be ready to let her go
No I'm not gonna
But she told me that you're the kinda man that'll love her
Her whole life and never leave
So if my blessing's what you need
She made me promise I'd say "Yes" if you ask me

[Verse 2]
He asked if I'd bought her so I pulled it out of my pocket
He said "Son, you best know what that means
That there means forever, through the good and the bad together
So shake my hand if you can guarantee
That you'll love her everyday, I reckon all I can say is

[Chorus]
If you ask me, there ain't a man alive that's good enough for my daughter
If you ask me if I'll ever be ready to let her go
No I'm not gonna
But she told me that you're the kinda man that'll love her
Her whole life and never leave
So if my blessing's what you need
She made me promise I'd say yes if you ask me"

[Bridge]
So I shook his hand, said "Thank you sir, no I can't wait to marry her"
He just laughed and said "Well she ain't said yes yet"

[Chorus]
If you ask me
There ain't a man alive that's good enough for my daughter
Oh, If you ask me if I'll ever be ready to let her go
No I'm not gonna
But she told me you're the kinda man that'll love her
Her whole life and never leave
So if my blessing's what you need
She made me promise I'd say "Yes" if you ask me
If you ask me