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Heart On My Sleeve
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Aug 21, 2026 updated
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Larry Fleet's 'Heart On My Sleeve' is a country song about personal transformation through love and family. The narrator reflects on how marriage and fatherhood have softened him, moving from a guarded, rebellious past to a more open and vulnerable present. He describes everyday moments—a child's birthday, a first step, a first day of school—that have reshaped his identity. The song emphasizes gratitude for his wife's influence and the slow, steady change that comes with growing older. While not explicitly religious, it touches on themes of redemption and finding purpose, with a subtle nod to prayer as he finds himself on his knees more often.
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There's a dog in the yard, picket fences around
A covered front porch on a white-framed house
The Ford in the drive is a few payments short
Of paid off
Baby boy down the hall turns one next week
I know everybody on Sesame Street
The boys I raised hell with back then would have
Never thought
But now the sun sets a little bit sweeter
The grass grows a little bit greener
I am who I am but you make me who I wanna be
A little less wide open, a little more sober
Life moves fast so I try to take it slower
Growing older with you is slowly changing me
From a chip on my shoulder into
A heart on my sleeve
I'm an expert now on high chairs and car seats
The mom you've become knocks me off my feet
I'm finding myself on my knees a lot more
These days
When he takes his first steps it'll bring a tear to my eye
His first day of school, I'll hold your hand when you cry
There was a time that I never saw myself
This way
But now the sun sets a little bit sweeter
The grass grows a little bit greener
I am who I am but you make me who I wanna be
A little less wide open, a little more sober
Life moves fast so I try to take it slower
Growing older with you is slowly changing me
From a chip on my shoulder into
A heart on my sleeve
Growing older with you is slowly changing me
From a chip on my shoulder into
A heart on my sleeve