Lyrics

"Raised Right" Yves Stilmant © 2025
[Verse 1a]
I learned to say "please" 'fore I could ride a bike
Held the door for mama every Friday night
Daddy showed me how to shake a hand
Told me, "Stand up straight and make your stand"
[Verse 1b]
Grandma's Bible on the kitchen shelf
She'd say, "Don't just pray when you need help"
My brother fought, I held his place
We were taught to love with grace
[Pre-Chorus]
We didn't have much but we had pride
And a roof that kept our hearts inside
[Chorus]
I was raised right, under porch light
With yes ma'ams, no lies, and long goodbyes
I was taught wrong from right
By folks who'd work 'til the morning light
Ain't got it all, but I sleep at night
'Cause I was raised right

[Verse 2a]
Now my little girl's got muddy boots
And sings out loud in Sunday suits
She holds her brother's tiny hand
And waves that flag when the anthem stands
[Verse 2b]
I see myself in her wild grin
But I pray she keeps the good within
She'll fall, she'll rise, she'll learn to fight
But she'll know love, and she'll know light
[Pre-Chorus]
She don't need gold, just steady ground
And someone to keep her safe and sound
[Double Chorus]
She'll be raised right, under porch light
With yes ma'ams, no lies, and long goodbyes
I'll teach her wrong from right
By holdin' on when the world's uptight
She may not win, but she'll sleep at night
'Cause she'll be raised right
Yeah, she'll be raised right

[Bridge]
It's more than rules, it's what you give
It's how you love, it's how you live
They'll carry what you show, not say
That's how we're built -- that's how we stay

[Double Chorus + Tag]
We were raised right, under porch light
With yes ma'ams, no lies, and long goodbyes
We were taught wrong from right
By folks who stayed through the hardest fight
Ain't got it all, but we sleep at night
'Cause we were raised right
Yeah, raised right
[Outro]
That's how we raise 'em
And that's how we shine
Raised right, one heart at a time