From the recording Emerald Veil
Lyrics
A fire in my eye to the man he’ll be
Driving his mama crazy, which is fine by me
Raisin’ hell right out of the crib
Proud to say there’s my kid
Mud on his boots when he started to crawl
First words had that old southern drawl
Learning to walk on a gravel road
Breaking rules he won’t ever know
He won’t back down, don’t scare easy
Got a wild streak in him just like me
Raisin’ an outlaw on a longneck bottle
Living the life he was meant to follow
A little stubborn and a little brave
But a soft heart and a rebel wave
He’ll push the line, it won’t be easy
Learning his truth from a barroom song
Standing his ground in a world gone wrong
Raisng an outlaw on a longneck bottle
Middle school times and not towing the line
With hand-me-down jeans and a restless smile
Worn out teachers say he’s smart but wild
While I say, be glad he’s an only child
He won’t back down, don’t scare easy
His heart’s on fire, runnin’ wild and free
Raisin’ an outlaw on a longneck bottle
Living the life he was meant to follow
A little stubborn and a little brave
But a soft heart and a rebel wave
He’ll push the line, it won’t be easy
Learning his truth from a barroom song
Standing his ground when the world goes wrong
The high school lot still red hot
Bad decisions rising to the top
His old truck rattlin’ with pride inside
Radio loud like it’s Saturday night
A few wrong turns with lessons to learn
Not fitting the mold is part of his soul
Mama worried with fright at night
Until she sees that bedroom light
He doesn’t need much, just gas and time
And a road to follow just like mine
I taught him right, then stepped aside
Prayin’ he hears me when it’s time
Raisin’ an outlaw on a longneck bottle
Livin’ the life he was born to follow
A little stubborn and a little brave
Soft-heart beat with a rebel wave
He’ll push the line, it won’t be easy
But he’ll stand his ground and live life free
If he ever falls, he knows where I’ll be
I’m raisin’ an outlaw—just like me
© 2026 Words and Music by William Fred Thompson