Watching You
Influence Unseen: Highway Bros' 'Watching You' Reveals the Power of Parental Example
Lyrics
Driving through town, just my boy and me
Driving with my son in the car.
With a happy meal in his booster seat
My son in the car seat with a happy meal.
Knowing that he couldn't have the toy
He can't have the toy until he finishes his nuggets.
'Til his nuggets were gone
Waiting for nuggets to finish.
A green traffic light turned straight to red
Stopped at a red light.
I hit my brakes and mumbled under my breath
Braking at the red light.
As fries went a flying and his orange drink covered his lap
Food spills as a result of sudden braking.
Well, then my four year old said a four letter word
Son utters a four-letter word starting with "S."
That started with "S" and I was concerned
Concerned about the son's language.
So I said, "Son, now where did you learn to talk like that?"
Asking where he learned such language.
He said, "I've been watching you, dad, ain't that cool?
Son claims he learned from the dad.
I'm your buckaroo, I wanna be like you
Son admires and wants to be like the dad.
And eat all my food, and grow as tall as you are
Expressing desire to grow tall like the dad.
We got cowboy boots and camo pants
Shared attributes like cowboy boots and camo pants.
Yeah, we're just alike, hey, ain't we dad?
Highlighting similarities between dad and son.
I wanna do everything you do
Son wants to imitate everything the dad does.
So I've been watching you"
Reiteration of the son watching and learning.
We got back home, and I went to the barn
Returning home and going to the barn.
I bowed my head, and I prayed real hard
Praying for guidance and assistance.
Said, "Lord, please help me help my stupid self"
Acknowledging personal shortcomings.
Then this side of bedtime later that night
Later that night, before bedtime.
Turning on my son's Scooby Doo night light
Turning on son's Scooby Doo night light.
He crawled out of bed, and he got down on his knees
Son gets out of bed and kneels to pray.
He closed his little eyes, folded his little hands
Son closes eyes and folds hands to pray.
And spoke to God like he was talking to a friend
Son prays to God in a sincere manner.
And I said, "Son, now where'd you learn to pray like that?"
Asking where he learned to pray like that.
He said, "I've been watching you, dad, ain't that cool?
Son attributes prayer to watching the dad.
I'm your buckaroo, I wanna be like you
Expressing admiration and desire to emulate.
And eat all my food, and grow as tall as you are
Reiterating the desire to grow like the dad.
We like fixing things and holding mama's hand
Listing shared activities like fixing things.
Yeah, we're just alike, hey, ain't we, dad?
Emphasizing the likeness between dad and son.
I wanna do everything you do
Son wants to imitate everything the dad does.
So I've been watching you."
Reiteration of the son watching and learning.
With tears in my eyes, I wrapped him in a hug
Dad, emotional, hugs the son.
Said, "My little bear is growing up"
Expressing the realization that the son is growing up.
He said, "But when I'm big, I'll stil know what to do"
Son assures that he'll always know what to do.
"'Cause I've been watching you, dad, ain't that cool?
Reiterating that the son has been watching and learning.
I'm your buckaroo, I wanna be like you
Expressing admiration and desire to emulate.
And eat all my food, and grow as tall as you are
Reiterating the desire to grow like the dad.
Then I'll be as strong as Superman
Anticipating becoming as strong as Superman.
We'll be just alike, hey, won't we, dad?
Emphasizing the likeness between dad and son.
When I can do everything you do
Son looks forward to doing everything the dad does.
'Cause I've been watching you"
Final reiteration that the son has been watching the dad.
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