| Born on April 5th, the best way to make 'em |
| They make 'em kinda special, you’re never going to break 'em, no |
| And they’ll stand by you, all through the thick and thin |
| That’s the way it is, when you’re born on April 5th |
| April 5th, 1911 was a pretty good day |
| Oh, it was Wednesday afternoon |
| Momma said Daddy take me now 'cause he’s on his way |
| So they saddled up the horse and rode into Houston town |
| He was the bounciest baby boy that you ever did see |
| By the name of Ewing Craven Green |
| He was my granddaddy, and I love him so |
| He taught me everything a young man needs to know |
| Born on April 5th, the best way to make 'em |
| They make 'em kinda special, you’re never going to break 'em, no |
| And they’ll stand by you, through the thick and thin |
| That’s the way it is, when you’re born on April 5th |
| 61 years later, to the very day, that’s when I came to town |
| San Antonio, Texas seems like a million miles away |
| Hell, we even had a car to get to town |
| Telephone, Television, I made my way to the radio |
| Ain’t never had nothing like that come over me |
| I hopped on my scooter, went out on the road |
| These days, that’s where you’ll find me |
| Born on April 5th, the best way to make 'em |
| They make 'em kinda special, you’re never going to break 'em, no |
| And they’ll stand by you, through the thick and thin |
| That’s the way it is, when you’re born on April 5th |
| Yeah, that’s how it is, if you’re born on April 5th |