My Fathers Advice

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The old man never chatted much he 
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wasn't that kind of guy
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He doled out chores and he missed 
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my games and we never did see eye 
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eye
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On the day my bus was leaving the 
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sky was ripe with snow
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He tossed my duffle in the truck 
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and he said you're good to go
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Like a genie wreathed in camel 
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smoke a ball cap wearing sage
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Smoke stub hanging from his mug.  
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He said son you've come of age
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I can't give you no dang money nor
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 a truck that's fit to drive
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But I can leave you these few 
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words and maybe help you stay alive

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Refrain
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Never eat at a place called 
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mom's.  Don't play cards with a guy
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 named doc
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If you find yourself in a high 
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stakes game keep your big bills in 
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your sock
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Be careful who you cotton to 
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especially the girls
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If you find someone who loves you
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 son, go ahead and give it a whirl

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Don't flirt too much with your 
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wife's best friend or with your 
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best friends wife
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Don't drink and play with fire, 
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cuz" it'll ruin a fellas life
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Don't steal what don't belong to 
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you and don't be afraid to give
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Try to swing first in a bar room 
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brawl and don't go in tentative

Refrain
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Now once we drew up to the depot, 
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he said tell me where you land
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This snow won't hold the bus up 
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and he held out his right hand
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Now in case I've never told you 
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this, I'm proud to call you son
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But the best men carry pocket 
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knives and than he gave me one