He'd give you his last cold beer

or a shirt right off his back

He could barely get on that John Deere

but he'd cut his neighbor's grass

He's the first one there on Sunday 3, 000 weekends straight

But even when he didn't have much money

he never just passed that offering plate

And this crazy world we're living in

could sure use a whole lot more like him

And they say never meet your

heroes it'll only break your heart

Once you peek behind that curtain

they ain't who you think they are

Might be some words of wisdom but it ain't true every time

Whoever said never meet your heroes ain't ever met mine

There ain't no statue in his honor

and the world don't know his name

But his wife can say he never raised

his voice after 60 years and change

His word was like a sunrise you could always count on it

Never said he saved lives in World War II

but his buddies all say he did

They say never meet your heroes

'cause it'll only break your heart

Once you peek behind that curtain

they ain't who you hope they are

Might be some words of wisdom but it ain't true every time

Whoever said never meet your heroes ain't ever met mine

Ain't ever met mine

He made hard times look easy and big problems seem so small

Hell, I could have called him Superman

but I just called him my grandpa

And they say never meet your heroes

'cause it'll only break your heart

Once you peek behind that curtain

they ain't who you hope they are

There might be some words of wisdom

but they ain't true every time

Whoever said never meet your heroes ain't ever met mine

No, they ain't ever met mine