Tips-Rodney Atkins

[ti:Tips] [ar:Rodney Atkins] [al:Take A Back Road] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Tips - Rodney Atkins [00:01.72]Well I was counting my tips at the Playing Sixes [00:19.16]In this (Incomprehensible) [00:22.42]When this old beach bum yelled out [00:25.38]"Come on play give me three steps" [00:26.86]I was beat but I played him one more [00:29.72]Then I was headed out towards the door [00:33.78]And he handshake and [00:38.30]Handed me a hundred dollar bills [00:40.16]And said "By the way I own this bar" [00:42.50]Then he winked at me and said [00:45.17]"Kid I got a few more tips [00:47.36]But they sure ain't the kind [00:49.30]That would fit in that jar" [00:51.35]You gotta treat people right on your ride up [00:54.72]They'll have your back on the way back down [00:57.88]He said "Take it from this old beach bum son [01:02.22]Keeping it real is what it's really about" [01:06.24]You can count your blessings [01:08.25]Count yourself lucky [01:10.20]But every day you get above ground [01:13.03]Oh that ain't about keeping [01:15.80]Count of what you got [01:16.85]It's making what you got count [01:20.25]He grabbed me by the arm and said [01:28.88]He said "Real quick boy [01:29.84] [01:30.44]Let me tell you this story [01:32.31]About this real rich dude [01:33.99]I used to know real well [01:35.58]He owned all kinds of stuff [01:38.04]But when he added it all up [01:39.69]He still felt like he was empty as hell" [01:42.09]He said "Son would you believe that [01:45.65]That dude was me back [01:47.78]Before I inventoried my life [01:50.14]Ah just to live down here [01:53.04]Selling shots and some beer [01:54.90]And and dispensing some free advice" [01:57.00] [01:57.64]Now treat people right on your ride up [02:02.05]They'll have your back [02:03.77]On the way back down [02:05.17]He said "Take it from [02:07.37]This old beach bum son [02:10.06]Keeping it real that's what it's really about" [02:13.75]Count your blessings count yourself lucky [02:17.39]Every day you get above ground [02:20.58]'Cause it ain't about keeping [02:23.26]Count of what you got [02:25.00]It's making what you got count [02:27.72]Oh now I can't recollect [02:32.27]How much I collected in my jar [02:34.49](Incomprehensible) [02:38.18]And tonight I started getting to [02:40.42]Have a beer with my old friends [02:42.11]And when he saw those [02:43.27]Tour buses outside he said [02:44.61]Now are your treating people [02:47.05]Right on your ride up [02:49.08]They'll have your back on the way back down [02:51.89]He said "Take it from this old beach bum son [02:56.62]Yeah keep it real [02:58.41]That's what it's really about" [03:00.59]And the best things in life [03:02.32]You can't put a price on [03:04.00]They don't come with no dollar or map no [03:09.43]'Cause it ain't about keeping [03:11.97]Count of what you got [03:12.99] [03:13.64]It's making what you got count [03:16.56]No it ain't about keeping count of what you got [03:21.28]No it all comes down to [03:24.73]Making what you got count [03:26.85]Make it count that's what [03:30.24]It comes down to son [03:31.06]Tell your friends and be a friend [03:34.47]Count your blessings don't count your problems