Said the old man to the young man Leanin' on the fence Spittin' out his wisdom That didn't make much sense He said I'm gon' give ya somethin' That'll help you in a jam Your on the job with a woman You sit where you can When you find yourself in a hole stop diggin' Cotton row gets long, keep pickin' Fish ain't bitin', then son keep fishin' Always drink upstream from your cattle Be aware of cars and women They run cold and hot Sometimes you get it Sometimes you get got When it comes to country living You can't do no wrong Listen to a front porch prophet Who's been living twice as long Precious little gems From wouldn'ts and I wants Old man soapbox summons Simple do's and don'ts Like Ya' always catch more bees with honey Less is more 'cept love and money Ride in the truck in between your buddies You won't have to get out and open the gate Tell the truth it's twice as easy If you're right or not Sometimes you get it Sometimes you get got Don't mix your whiskey with decision Ask forgiveness, not permission Do a rain-dance when it's mistin' They say time ends everything Talk less, just listen You can learn a lot Sometimes you get it Sometimes you get got Sometimes you get it Sometimes you get Got Find yourself in a hole stop diggin' If the cotton row get a long, keep pickin' Fish ain't bitin' son, keep fishin' Always drink upstream from ya cattle Don't mix your whiskey with decision Ask forgiveness not permission