Walk A Little Straighter – English Lyrics

• By: Billy Currington

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartfelt narrative of Billy Currington's "Walk a Little Straighter," a powerful country song that beautifully illustrates the complexities of family relationships and the enduring influence of parental figures. Through its poignant lyrics, you can explore common country music themes of personal struggle and resilience, offering a unique window into American cultural storytelling and emotional expression. Listening to this song provides not just a moving musical experience, but also a chance to understand everyday English expressions related to family dynamics and personal growth.

[English]

♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪

♪♪ I REMEMBER LOOKIN' UP TO LOOK UP TO HIM ♪♪

♪♪ AND I REMEMBER MOST THE TIME HE WASN'T THERE ♪♪

♪♪ I'D BE WAITING AT THE DOOR WHEN HE GOT HOME AT NIGHT ♪

♪♪ HE'D PASS ME BY TO GO PASS OUT IN HIS CHAIR ♪♪

♪♪ AND I'D SAY ♪♪

♪♪ WALK A LITTLE STRAIGHTER, DADDY ♪♪

♪♪ YOU'RE SWAYING SIDE TO SIDE♪

♪♪ YOUR FOOTSTEPS MAKE ME DIZZY♪

♪♪ AND NO MATTER HOW I TRY ♪♪

♪♪ I KEEP TRIPPIN' AND STUMBLIN' ♪♪

♪♪ IF YOU'D LOOK DOWN HERE YOU'D SEE ♪♪

♪♪ WALK A LITTLE STRAIGHTER, DADDY ♪♪

♪♪ YOU'RE LEADING ME ♪♪

♪♪ HE STUMBLED IN THE GYM ON GRADUATION DAY ♪♪

♪♪ AND I COULDN'T HELP BUT FEEL SO ASHAMED ♪♪

♪♪ AND I WASN'T SURPRISED A BIT WHEN HE DIDN'T STAY ♪♪

♪♪ HE STUMBLED OUT BEFORE THEY CALLED MY NAME ♪♪

♪♪ AND I THOUGHT ♪♪

♪♪ WALK A LITTLE STRAIGHTER, DADDY ♪♪

♪♪ YOU'RE SWAYING SIDE TO SIDE♪

♪♪ IT'S NOT JUST ME WHO'S WATCHING ♪♪

♪♪ YOU'VE CAUGHT EVERYBODY'S EYE ♪♪

♪♪ AND YOU'RE TRIPPIN' AND STUMBLIN' ♪♪

♪♪ AND EVEN THOUGH I'VE TURNED 18 ♪♪

♪♪ WALK A STRAIGHTER, DADDY ♪♪

♪♪ YOU'RE STILL LEADING ME ♪♪

♪♪ THE OLD MAN'S STILL LIKE HE ALWAYS WAS ♪♪

♪♪ BUT I LOVE HIM ANYWAY ♪♪

♪♪ IF I'VE LEARNED ONE THING FROM HIM IT'S ♪♪

♪♪ MY KIDS WILL NEVER HAVE TO SAY ♪♪

♪♪ WALK A LITTLE STRAIGHTER, DADDY ♪♪

♪♪ YOU'RE SWAYING SIDE TO SIDE♪

♪♪ YOUR FOOTSTEPS MAKE ME DIZZY♪

♪♪ AND NO MATTER HOW I TRY ♪♪

♪♪ I KEEP TRIPPIN' AND STUMBLIN' ♪♪

♪♪ IF YOU'D LOOK DOWN HERE YOU'D SEE ♪♪

♪♪ WALK A LITTLE STRAIGHTER, DADDY ♪♪

♪♪ YOU'RE LEADING ME ♪♪

♪♪ WALK A LITTLE STRAIGHTER, DADDY ♪♪

♪♪ YOU'RE LEADING ME ♪♪

Key Grammar Structures

• I REMEMBER LOOKIN' UP TO LOOK UP TO HIM

  ➔ Present Continuous in the Past

  ➔ The phrase 'I REMEMBER LOOKIN' UP' uses the past tense 'remember' with a gerund 'LOOKIN' UP' to describe an action that was in progress in the past.

• HE'D PASS ME BY TO GO PASS OUT IN HIS CHAIR

  ➔ Past Habit with 'used to' / 'would'

  ➔ The phrase 'HE'D PASS ME BY' uses 'would' to describe a repeated action in the past, indicating a habit.

• WALK A LITTLE STRAIGHTER, DADDY

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ The phrase 'WALK A LITTLE STRAIGHTER' is in the imperative mood, used to give a direct command or request.

• YOU'RE SWAYING SIDE TO SIDE

  ➔ Present Continuous

  ➔ The phrase 'YOU'RE SWAYING' uses the present continuous tense to describe an action happening now.

• IF YOU'D LOOK DOWN HERE YOU'D SEE

  ➔ Second Conditional

  ➔ The phrase 'IF YOU'D LOOK... YOU'D SEE' uses the second conditional to express a hypothetical situation and its result.

• HE STUMBLED IN THE GYM ON GRADUATION DAY

  ➔ Past Simple with Specific Time

  ➔ The phrase 'HE STUMBLED... ON GRADUATION DAY' uses the past simple tense with a specific time reference.

• AND I COULDN'T HELP BUT FEEL SO ASHAMED

  ➔ Could not help but...

  ➔ The phrase 'COULDN'T HELP BUT FEEL' expresses an uncontrollable emotion or action.

• BUT I LOVE HIM ANYWAY

  ➔ Emphasis with 'Anyway'

  ➔ The word 'ANYWAY' is used to emphasize the statement despite contrary circumstances.