Rodney Crowell - My fathers advice

^AThe old man never chatted much he wasn't that k^Dind of ^Aguy ^AHe doled out chores and he missed my games and we ^Bnever did see eye e^Eye ^AOn the day my bus was leaving the s^Dky was ripe with ^Asnow ^AHe tossed my duffle in the truck and he s^Eaid you're good to ^Ago ^ALike a genie wreathed in camel smoke a b^Dall cap wearing ^Asage ^ASmoke stub hanging from his mug. He said ^Bson you've come of ag^Ee ^AI can't give you no dang money nor a ^Dtruck that's fit to^A drive ^ABut I can leave you these few words and maybe h^Eelp you stay a^Alive

^DNever eat at a place called m^Aom's. Don't play c^Eards with a guy named ^F#mdoc ^DIf you find yourself in a h^Aigh stakes game keep your ^Ebig bills in your ^Asock ^DBe careful who you ^Acotton to e^Especially the ^F#mgirls ^DIf you find someone who l^Aoves you son, go ^Eahead and give it a ^Awhirl

^ADon't flirt too much with your wife's best friend or ^Dwith your best friends w^Aife ^ADon't drink and play with fire, cuz" it'll r^Buin a fellas l^Eife ^ADon't steal what don't belong to you and d^Don't be afraid to ^Agive ^ATry to swing first in a bar room brawl and ^Edon't go in t^Aentative

^ANow once we drew up to the depot, he said ^Dtell me where you^A land ^AThis snow won't hold the bus up and he ^Bheld out his right ^Ehand ^ANow in case I've never told you this, I'm ^Dproud to call you so^An ^ABut the best men carry pocket knives and th^Ean he gave me ^Aone