"Walk a Little Straighter" is a debut song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Billy Currington. It was released in April 2003 as the first single from the album Billy Currington. It reached the Top Ten on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks, peaking at #8. The song was written by Currington, Casey Beathard and Carson Chamberlain.

The song tells the story of a boy whose father is an alcoholic. It starts by telling about the boy waiting for his dad to come home for the night. When his dad does return, he is drunk and passes out in his chair. The song continues with the boy, now 18 years old, graduating from high school. He is watching his drunk again dad leave the gym before his name could be called to receive his diploma. The song ends with the boy resolving to never put his kids through the heartache caused by being a drunken father himself.

"Walk a Little Straighter" debuted at number 56 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of May 3, 2003.

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