My Father's Advice chords by Kris Kristofferson, Rodney Crowell
Verse 1
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The Old
The man never chatted much
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He wasn't that kind of guy
He doled out chores and
he missed my games
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And we never did see eye to eye
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But the day my boss was leaving,
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the sky was ripe with snow
He tossed my duffel in the truck
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and he said, you're good to go
Like a genie wreathed in camel smoke,
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a ball cap wearing saves
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,
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nor no truck that's fit to drive
But I can leave you these
few words
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that maybe help you stay alive
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Never read at a place called Mom's,
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don't play cards with a guy named Duck
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If you find yourself in a high -stakes game,
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tuck your big bills in your sock
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Be careful who you cotton to,
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especially the girl
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If you find someone who loves you, son,
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go on and give it a whirl
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Don't flirt too much
with your wife's best friend
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or with your best friend's wife
Don't drink and play with firearms,
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it'll ruin a fella's life
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Don't steal what don't
belong to you
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and don't be afraid to give
Try to swing first in
a barroom brawl
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and don't go in 10 to 10
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Never eat at a place called Mom's,
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don't play cards with a guy named Doc
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If you find yourself in a
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high stakes game,
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tuck your big bills in 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, son,
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go on and give it a whirl
Now once we drew up to the depot,
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he said, tell me where you land
This snow won't hold the bus up,
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then he held out his right hand
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Now in case I've never told you this,
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I'm proud to call you son
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But the best men carry pocket knives,
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and then a gate and a wall
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Never eat at a place called Mom's,
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don't play cards with a guy named Doc
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If you're running around
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the wrong side of town,
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tuck your big bills in your sock
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Be careful who you cotton to,
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especially the girl
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If you find someone who loves you,
son,
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go on and give it a whirl
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If you find someone who loves you, son,
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go on and give it a whirl
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you
My Father's Advice
Kris Kristofferson, Rodney Crowell
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