I've held it inward, but God knows I've tried,But it's an awful awakenin' in a country boys life,To look in the mirror in total surprise,At the hair on my shoulders, and the age in my eyes.CHORUS: Amanda, light up my life, They should have made you a gentleman's wife, Amanda, light up my life, They should have made you a gentleman's wife.It's a measure of people who don't understand,The pleasures of life, in a hillbilly band.I got my first guitar when I was fourteen,Now I'm over thirty, and still wearing jeans.CHORUS: