Walkin' down that old dirt road
That my Daddy walked long ago
I don't know where it's gonna take me
Or how long it's gonna be
But I'm gonna keep on walking
And see where it's gonna lead
Pack up all of my belongings
And head to Nashville Tennessee
In the footsteps of my father
Now here I stand on Broadway
Open case guitar in hand
I'm gonna move on up to tootsies
Cause that's where it all began
In the footsteps of my father
Playing Nashville Tennessee
I sure hope he's proud of me
And I will try and live up
To what you expect of me
And I will sing to your life
And in your memory
In the footsteps of my father
This is where I'm supposed to be
Right here in Nashville Tennessee
Now here I stand at the Opry
A beautiful crowd and a damn good band
Yeah I'm standin' in the same spot that he did back then
In the footsteps of my father
Bangin' Nashville Tennessee
Sure hope hes proud of me
Walkin' down that old dirt road
That my daddy walked long ago...