LONG AGO MY DADDY SPOKE UP HE SAID SON I THINK

YOUR OLD ENOUGH SO PULL UP A CHAIR AND SIT DOWN HERE

WITH ME

I THOUGHT I KNEW WHAT WAS COMING NEXT MYSTERIES

OF THE OPPOSITE SEX BOYS AND GIRLS AND BIRDS AND

BEES

A FATHER SON CONVERSATION A LITTLE HEART TO HEART

ADVICE

HE SAID IT'S TIME YOU LEARN THE FACTS OF LIFE



YOU BETTER SHOOT STRAIGHT AND HAVE FAITH

THAT YOUR PRAYERS ARE HEARD

AND WHEN YOU GIVE A HANDSHAKE MAKE NO MISTAKE

THAT YOUR GIVING YOUR WORD

SON YOU'LL PROBABLY GET IT WRONG WAY BEFORE YOU

GET IT RIGHT

WITHOUT THE LOWS YOU DON'T APPRECIATE THE HIGHS

THESE ARE THE FACTS OF LIFE



THE'RE CALLED GROWING PAINS BECAUSE THEY HURT

IF YOU SPIT IN THE WIND WEAR A DIRTY SHIRT

DON'T TRY TO TALK WHEN YOUR MOUTH IS FULL OF FOOD

WHEN IT'S COLD OUTSIDE GIVE A GIRL YOU COAT

BE KIND TO FOLKS THAT ARE GROWING OLD CAUSE

IN THEIR HEARTS THEY FEEL LIKE 14 TOO

AND ALWAYS TIP YOUR WAITRESS CAUSE SHE MIGHT HAVE

A CHILD OR TWO

BRUSH YOUR TEETH AND ALWAYS TELL THE TRUTH



IT DON'T MAKE YOU WEAK TO TURN YOUR CHEEK FOR

A MAN TO CRY

ALWAYS STAND TALL AND IF YOU GET IT WRONG BOY

APOLIGIZE

AND IF YOU FIND A LOVE THAT MOVES YOU OH YOU

BETTER HOLD ON TIGHT

YOU MIGHT JUST HAVE ONE CHANCE TO GET IT RIGHT

THESE ARE THE FACTS OF LIFE



AND I STILL HOLD ON TO EACH WORD HE SAID

AND I LIVE THEM NOW



SHOOT STRAIGHT AND HAVE FAITH THAT YOUR PRAYERS

ARE HEARD

AND WHEN YOU GIVE A HANDSHAKE MAKE NO MISTAKE

THAT YOU'RE GIVING YOUR WORD

AND SON YOU'LL PROBABLY GET IT WRONG WAY BEFORE

YOU GET IT RIGHT

WITHOUT THE LOWS YOU DON'T APPRECIATE THE HIGHS

YOU MIGHT JUST HAVE ONE CHANCE TO GET IT RIGHT

THESE ARE THE FACTS OF LIFE



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