From the recording Stubborn's How I Love You
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
People say that I'm hard-headed
Headstrong through my veins
Wouldn’t change my mind
No matter cost or pain
But then you walked in
Wearing that Sunday dress
And I dug my heels in
Vowed I’d give you my best
[Chorus]
They call me stubborn
Like that old oak by the fence line
Roots too deep to move
Through the drought and the hard times
When the road got rough
I just tightened up my hold on you
They call it stubborn
Stubborn’s how I love you
[Verse 2]
Your mama said, “Boy
You’ll be gone when storms roll through”
Thought I’d cut and run
Like fools always do
But I stayed the course
When our world caved in
Kept ringin’ your doorbell
Till you let me back in (oh yeah)
[Chorus]
They call me stubborn
Like that old oak by the fence line
Roots too deep to move
Through the drought and the hard times
When the road got rough
I just tightened up my hold on you
They call it stubborn
Stubborn’s how I love you
[Bridge]
I won’t turn around
On this forever road we chose
Boot prints side by side
Where it leads, the good Lord only knows
I made up my mind
On the day you took my hand
I’m stayin’ right here
Baby, that’s the stubborn man I am
[Chorus]
They call me stubborn
Like that old oak by the fence line
Roots too deep to move
Through the drought and the hard times
When the nights get long
I’ll be walking every mile with you
Yeah, call it stubborn
Stubborn’s how I love you
Call it stubborn
It’s how I’m holding on to you