Don't skip school don't learn to play pool
Don't shoot tequila and act the fool
Don't get caught smokin' or the coach won't let you play
It ain't because I ain't been told and told
You'd think I'd know now that I'm grown
But I keep not learnin' the hard way
When a county boy rolls up in town
He best keep his mouth shut and his eyes on the ground
Don't get mad when they laugh at the way you say whatcha say
Though my time in NYC was brief
I left behind a couple teeth
Cuz I keep not learnin' the hard way
How many don'ts do I have to do
How many dues do I have to pay
Til i get through my head
All the simple little lessons
That I keep not learnin' the hard way
A pretty girl is an ugly woman
If the heart inside her ain't a good one
So if you find a good one don't let her get away
Oh and be good to the one you got
That's one I have forgot a lot
And I keep not learnin' the hard way
I could do a lot better with a little second guessin'
A lot less time spent cleanin' up my messes
My unemployment record'd be a lot more impressive
But I keep not learnin' the hard way