At nights, I listen to the truck roll
Down the highway out of my window
And I think of all the places that I've been
"Been drifting since the day I could run
Like the wind blows 'fore the storm
What you see ain't exactly what I am
I'm the son of a common man
Just the son of a common man
Daddy's worked hard all his life
Supporting four children and his wife
Most of what he has ain't material
But he taught me life's most important things
Ain't necessarily what money brings
He's why I'm so proud of who I am
I'm the son of a common man
Just the son of a common man
Hard work, hard times, hardly ever getting' by
That's just the way I live my life
I'm just doin' what I can
For the son of a common man
And late at night when my woman cries
And I wonder where I'm headed in life
I'll look back on my younger years
And all the lessons I learned there
His strength will help me to get by
"Cause I'm the son of a common man
I'm the son of a common man
Hard work, hard times, hardly ever getting' by
That's just the way I live my life
But I'm still proud of who I am,
Proud to be the son of a common man