Jennings, Struggle - Like Father, Like Son Lyrics






[Struggle Jennings:]
His father was a gambler
Alcoholic
Drunk bastard, whatever you want to call it
Don't like the way he treating mumma cheating in the lights
Find himself becoming the same guy he despised
Good ole boy, an old road runner
Pistol on his waste, he's ready to throw thunder
Told him living like that he won't last that long
Living an outlaw's songs and trying to prove 'em all wrong
From the poverty line but taking pride in his hood
Fell in love with a rich girl from Brentwood
They had a son, he made a promise to change
He wrote that promise in chalk and it was lost in the heavy rain

[Joshua Hedley:]
Heavy rains that fall upon me
As I make my last request
Things my daddy did before me
They're still ringing in my head
Like father
Like father
Like son
Like father
Like father
Like son

[Struggle Jennings:]
He lost his job and his wife in the same week
Whiskey breath claimed defeat when the pain speaks
Phone rings, suicide by gun
He'd been fighting demons and the Devil had won
Survived by mud filled and a couple of sons
Blood-filled bullet holes where the picture hung
Too much to bare, mumma cries that it ain't fair
Questions linger in the air
Answers just ain't there
On her knees as she pleas "Lord, why?"
The boy steps up with a look in his eye
As the chapter ends, another saga starts
I became a man with the last beat of my father's heart

[Joshua Hedley:]
Heavy rains that fall upon me
As I make my last request
Things my daddy did before me
They're still ringing in my head
Like father
Like father
Like son
Like father
Like father
Like son

[Struggle Jennings:]
Rabble-rouser, playing with Peter's gun
Might've hit a home run if I was Jeter's son
But I feel more like Dale Earnhardt Jr
And doing the same thing my daddy died doing
Trying prove a proud legacy
To maintain staring down at that grave-site baring the same name
Chasing footsteps to the same storm that swallowed him
Mumma home hollering
I shut the door and followed him
Wanted to fill his boots but I got bigger feet
He never made it past thirty guess I got him beat
Learning how to be a man through the stories round the campfire
They bought me a can full of gas and it backfired
Great man did wrong for the right reasons
I still hear his voice
"Feed them by any means, son
Family first, don't forget where you come from
Life's a knife fight, bring guns for the"

[Joshua Hedley:]
Heavy rains that fall upon me
As I make my last request
Things my daddy did before me
They're still ringing in my head
Like father
Like father
Like son
Like father
Like father
Like son





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  1. K.... K....

    This songs hella lit

  2. L.... P....

    When u don’t think u don’t have shit in commen when u ask your uncles who’s your dad ..I’m so much like him over proactive and brave and honest and loayal with lost of pride the demon I have is my dads demon love u dad make sure my kids are safe like he did for me and my siblings do better then my dad when u have kids of your own make sure they don’t do as the same as u

  3. G.... H....

    Rest in peace Pat Meagan

  4. T.... C....

    Country boy got a voice on him. Keeping me from absolute rock bottom rn

  5. W.... S....

    Kinda ironic. Last time I saw my father was in a shoot out with the police before he took his life.

  6. C.... B....

    This song legit is the only thing keeping me alive right now.

  7. D.... I....

    I’m just like my dad a wanker and a prick only difference is I’m still alive

  8. S.... S....

    Struggle speaks truth and knowledge...

  9. A.... B....

    :'( ❤️

  10. T.... R....

    Man this hits deep. Real shit.

  11. J.... V....

    'life's a knife fight.. bring a gun'.

  12. C.... C....

    Great song

  13. J.... J....

    Bro i know all about dad the shit believe me fam my father was not around but i want the best for my kids. but that young kid shit i put it way behind me so you just keep making good music you and jelly

  14. G.... 7....

    2020 🇺🇸

  15. m.... j....

    2020? I’m here

  16. T.... S....

    12 million views. Fuck this shit.

  17. o.... ....

    5.5 Insane people gave this a thumbs down. 12 million plus views, that's roughly the ratio of crazies in any population. As for myself.. Lost my father at 11, know what he's talking about and I LOVE THIS SONG!

  18. C.... V....

    Joshua Hedley kills this chorus.

  19. J.... W....

    Watch his dad die that's mess up

  20. S.... ....

    Features struggle https://youtu.be/Io3iSR20mfU

  21. T.... G....

    Damn i drink and smoke burn bitch godamn fucking burn

  22. P.... H....

    Dope track,

  23. N.... N....

    I'm abby mf johns. Sonny's daughter stormy lee Mondays neice ... This song bring me peace. God is with our people

  24. D.... B....

    Still listening going into 2020!
    Happy new year y'all! Make it your bitch! Never too late to be a better you! Despite our coming up. Rip the word "Can't" out of your dictionary and get it!

  25. A.... G....

    You still have that chevy malibu in the video

  26. L.... C....

    WHEN r u coming to south florida???

  27. L.... C....

    can't stand hip-hop, rap, dance, or new, whiny ass country singers and their whiny ass songs.......I've ALWAYS loved Waylon, Cash, iconic country singers & songwriters, etc.....Gotta say that, in MY opinion, Struggle Jennings is gonna keep climbing those charts. Maybe he did get a break in the industry because of grandpa Waylon, and if he did, so what...but, Struggle rocks and he's gonna keep climbing those charts based on his own merit and not grandpa's name

  28. S.... W....

    I still weep to this daily

  29. B.... G....

    Is there a tab for this? There’s nothing on UltimateGuitar, and this song hits too close to home. I need to learn it.

  30. A.... N....

    Like father like daughter!

  31. D.... M....

    Everywhere i go im reminded how much i follow my fathers foot steps. Not proud of it but i respect the man befor me

  32. C.... E....

    Yela produce this?

  33. G.... H....

    Struggle ur so 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥💕💋

  34. H.... h....

    Not only did I have a rough relationship with my father but now that I'm a father myself and have my son this song hits harder on a whole nother level

    H.... h....

    You got that shit right. So hard to listen to this

  35. J.... L....

    Ayo, Struggle got out of the can swoll af

  36. T.... P....

    Nice #unhoused #grantwriter #501c3 #weriseweeklychallenge #cheater #unfaithful

  37. P.... H....

    I love that song I really do love it thanks for sharing with all of us here on YouTube thank you so much

  38. J.... N....

    I still love u Daddy ❤

    J.... N....

    Aww sweet :-)

  39. B.... C....

    Anyone 2019🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

  40. T.... F....

    I love this song, it makes me think of my real dad in many ways, I can say that I relate to this song on many levels struggle, thanks for all that you do I introduced you to a lot of people I know through your music they never knew of you until I showed them and they listen to your music as much as I do now thanks struggle you and jelly and adam and upchurch and all yall are A1 day 1

  41. J.... S....

    [Verse 1: Struggle Jennings]
    His father was a gambler
    Alcoholic
    Drunk bastard, whatever you want to call it
    Don't like the way he treating mumma cheating in the lights
    Find himself becoming the same guy he despised
    Good ole boy, an old road runner
    Pistol on his waste, he's ready to throw thunder
    Told him living like that he won't last that long
    Living an outlaw's songs and trying to prove 'em all wrong
    From the poverty line but taking pride in his hood
    Fell in love with a rich girl from Brentwood
    They had a son, he made a promise to change
    He wrote that promise in chalk and it was lost in the heavy rain

    [Hook: Joshua Hedley]
    Heavy rains that fall upon me
    As I make my last request
    Things my daddy did before me
    They're still ringing in my head
    Like father
    Like father
    Like son
    Like father
    Like father
    Like son

    [Verse 2: Struggle Jennings]
    He lost his job and his wife in the same week
    Whiskey breath claimed defeat when the pain speaks
    Phone rings, suicide by gun
    He'd been fighting demons and the Devil had won
    Survived by mud filled and a couple of sons
    Blood-filled bullet holes where the picture hung
    Too much to bare, mumma cries that it ain't fair
    Questions linger in the air
    Answers just ain't there
    On her knees as she pleas "Lord, why?"
    The boy steps up with a look in his eye
    As the chapter ends, another saga starts
    I became a man with the last beat of my father's heart

    [Hook: Joshua Hedley]
    Heavy rains that fall upon me
    As I make my last request
    Things my daddy did before me
    They're still ringing in my head
    Like father
    Like father
    Like son
    Like father
    Like father
    Like son

    [Verse 3: Struggle Jennings]
    Rabble-rouser, playing with Peter's gun
    Might've hit a home run if I was Jeter's son
    But I feel more like Dale Earnhardt Jr
    And doing the same thing my daddy died doing
    Trying prove a proud legacy
    To maintain staring down at that grave-site baring the same name
    Chasing footsteps to the same storm that swallowed him
    Mumma home hollering
    I shut the door and followed him
    Wanted to fill his boots but I got bigger feet
    He never made it past thirty guess I got him beat
    Learning how to be a man through the stories round the campfire
    They bought me a can full of gas and it backfired
    Great man did wrong for the right reasons
    I still hear his voice
    "Feed them by any means, son
    Family first, don't forget where you come from
    Life's a knife fight, bring guns for the"

    [Hook: Joshua Hedley]
    Heavy rains that fall upon me
    As I make my last request
    Things my daddy did before me
    They're still ringing in my head
    Like father
    Like father
    Like son
    Like father
    Like father
    Like son

  42. V.... M....

    Why am i just now hearing this banger

    V.... M....

    Bc your late,lol,struggle jelly roll and yelawolf are taking over

  43. R.... H....

    I get emotional every time I listen to this I dedicate this to my son

  44. N.... M....

    Beautiful 👏

  45. M.... O....

    Jelly roll is what my life is like OUTLAW ATL EAST POINT

  46. G.... G....

    Struggle Jennings was born wearing a tank top.. lol love ya struggle

  47. s.... m....

    "Lifes a knife fight bring guns" sorry but that line is full of shit! Nothing against you struggle but life is more like a gun fight and we are all armed with knifes. I can't expect a man born with a silver spoon in his mouth to understand that.

  48. S.... S....

    Just discovered him WOW!!

  49. B.... B....

    love his music still listening in 2019an on

  50. e.... t....

    good song

  51. C.... A....

    Imma fill his boots but He had bigger
    Mine lived till 36 I hope I won’t have him beat

  52. C.... A....

    “I became a man with the last beat of my fathers heart”
    Fuck I hate how true that is

  53. J.... G....

    Struggle is the best

  54. D.... C....

    I like a lot of struggle Jennings songs but not him singing it just my opinion he don't have a good singing voice for rapping or anything but does have good lyrics

  55. L.... F....

    So what you up my son are you coming to Minot ND Native American Chippewa ms13 ⚜🔱💯

  56. J.... W....

    I found this while we were all sitting around making fun of the "country rap" garbage. This shouldn't be in the playlist that brought me here. We all stopped and listened and agreed that this is really fucking good. Instead of talking about beers, mud, trucks and how fucking "country" you are, you told a story. This is the shit I could listen to all day. I hope you haven't given up and I hope you continue to make music.

  57. N.... B....

    Yes it's absolutely supposed to be ff, The things we Always missed out on lost and all the time away you have been away. Making bad decisions in raiseing our kids. On into of family and just us. I love you so much baby. I'mma just write a letter personally. All my love and prayers for you and our family. 🌺🌼☘️🍒😘

  58. Q.... X....

    I love my family...Twang n Around, Dolla Green..., Struggle... Kentucky Love Jaggers Blood♥️

  59. R.... d....

    I just ran across this song its the story of my life in many ways now im the father and me and my boy got into it bad today for the first time he 15.it feels like heavy rain on me today..I gota change my life style some how.im a good man achoal is the deviel..much love i feel ur pain on this song..

  60. U.... C....

    Don't follow my steps son mine were because I had no other choice I gave you a choice do a lil better then I did if you can

  61. M.... I....

    The only hitta struggle needs.... Is his voice.

  62. Z.... N....

    WOW! That song hit home on so many levels. He just sang a song about my childhood and younger years.

  63. J.... R....

    Idk if you read these. Man this song is hitting me hard

  64. C.... R....

    Custom to fick

  65. k.... r....

    i love this song <3

  66. j.... ....

    Am I the only one who thinks Mr. Josh sounds like a good mix between George Strait and Ole Johnny Cash?

  67. T.... G....

    Real name "luke" 77

  68. J.... C....

    Heavy rains they fall upon me

  69. R.... N....

    Joshua Hedley was fucking awesome you guys damn sure know how to throw some music together and you got my soul all fucked up and twisted inside you guys rock man🤘🤘🤘🤘👊👊👊👊👊👍👍👍👍👍👍❤

  70. A.... B....

    Hedley has the voice of Johny cash and George Jones rolled into 1.

  71. S.... f....

    The guy playing the guitar looks like Ralphie from Christmas Story all growed up I'm just saying

  72. R.... J....

    Only few of us grandkids belong to the original outlaws.

  73. K.... M....

    “like father,like son” i think of me and my mom she has done many bad things and I feel like I’m turning into her more everyday and it sucks bc she has broken many people, but so have i

  74. C.... R....

    Hope my kids listen to this. And rejoice/ realize ,I tried my child....I didn't know... the way life was... now that I'm older,,,o I understand now....as we get older.... I'm sorry I was not there for you.....forgive me........

  75. J.... M....

    🎯✔✌👍

  76. c.... l....

    i am my fathers son

  77. L.... M....

    Me micheal post

  78. J.... S....

    everyone wants to rap.

  79. J.... C....

    Hella song 🔥🔥🤯 More like grandfather like grandson for me no shit FrFr luva grampa-like father that help raise me R.I.P Johnny Chapman gone but 4eva missed nor forgotten

  80. C.... S....

    Feed um by any means son
    Dope

  81. J.... B....

    History has a strange way of coming back to haunt us if we don't heal them old wounds. Keep your head up struggle.

  82. a.... ....

    Break the life circle!
    Don't fight the Deamons. Kill them. Its can be done!

  83. B.... B....

    I miss my daddy

  84. M.... E....

    This song is fire as F@€£!

    If you like this song you probably would love Yelawolf - Shadows (Joshua Hedley)

    They should do a song together all three ✌

    M.... E....

    Outlaw shit

    M.... E....

    I didnt know Wolf n Hedley had a song. Struggle, jellyroll, Wolf,Shooter need to go into a room and not come out until all have an album

  85. D.... h....

    Damn this hit home!!!

  86. A.... S....

    What a compliment Joshua and struggle...what a story...please share more..of an Outlaws experience...excellent vocals joshua🎶

  87. L.... E....

    Shit for a phone

  88. J.... M....

    Remindes me of the story of my dad of what I heard and then me thank God I changed that curse

  89. i.... B....

    Remember clifford leo ray im his son

  90. i.... B....

    I wrote a promise in chalk

  91. J.... O....

    I love you Daddy you did the best you could do . But know as you were I am . Fuck the police.

  92. M.... B....

    My favorite song , man

  93. J.... L....

    Can't stand the "white privilege narrative" so many of us Whiteboy's went through real struggles. We ain't all from ivy league schools and Hampton lifestyles. I seen plenty people losing their lives hitting the foil and light bulbs.

  94. A.... S....

    Is that a true story