My Fathers Advice-Rodney Crowell

[ti:My Fathers Advice] [ar:Rodney Crowell] [al:Kin (Songs By Mary Karr Rodney Crowell)] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]My Fathers Advice - Rodney Crowell [00:16.06]The old man never chatted much [00:18.70]He wasn't that kind of guy [00:20.49] [00:21.54]He doled out chores and he missed my games [00:24.06]And we never did see eye to eye [00:26.94]But the day my bus was leaving [00:28.80] [00:29.69]The sky was ripe with snow [00:31.68] [00:32.51]He tossed my duffle in the truck [00:34.85]And he said you're good to go [00:36.88] [00:39.45]Like a genie reethed in camel smoke [00:42.18]A ball cap wearing Sage [00:44.23] [00:45.33]Smoke stub hanging from his mug [00:47.49]He said son you've come of age [00:50.08] [00:50.60]I can give you no dang money [00:52.94]Nor no truck that's fit to drive [00:55.43] [00:56.73]But I can leave you these few words [00:58.93]And maybe help you stay alive [01:01.19] [01:02.17]Never eat at a place called moms [01:04.39]Don't play cards with a guy name tom [01:06.88] [01:07.58]If you find yourself in a high stakes game [01:10.35]Tuck your big bills in your sock [01:12.43] [01:13.38]Be careful who you cotton to [01:15.76] [01:16.36]Especially the girls [01:18.05] [01:18.91]If you find someone who loves you son [01:21.65]Go on and give it a whirl [01:23.49] [01:39.89]Don't flirt too much with your wife's best friend [01:42.71]Or with your best friends wife [01:44.89] [01:45.63]Don't drink and play with fire [01:47.49] [01:48.38]Cus It'll ruin a fella's life [01:50.34] [01:51.19]Don't steal what don't belong to you [01:53.90]And don't be afraid to give [01:55.96] [01:57.07]Try to swing first in a bar room brawl [01:59.53]And don't go intent to tell [02:01.91] [02:02.51]Never eat at a place called moms [02:04.66]Don't play cards with a guy names tom [02:06.94] [02:08.05]If you find yourself in a high stakes game [02:10.70]Tuck your big bills in your sock [02:12.87] [02:13.71]Be careful who you cotton to [02:16.52]Especially the girls [02:18.42] [02:19.23]If you find someone who loves you son [02:22.00]Go on and give it a whirl [02:24.12] [02:29.01]Now once we drew up to the depot [02:30.70] [02:31.91]He said tell me where you land [02:33.64] [02:34.82]This snow won't hold the bus up [02:36.82] [02:37.65]And he held out his right hand [02:39.56] [02:40.66]Now in case I've never told you this [02:42.61] [02:43.29]I'm proud to call you son [02:45.21] [02:46.36]But the best men carry pocket knives [02:48.63] [02:49.67]And then he gave me one [02:51.07] [02:56.15]Never eat at a place called moms [02:58.37]Don't play cards with a guy name tom [03:00.70] [03:01.64]If you're running around the wrong side of town [03:04.34]Tuck your big bills in your sock [03:06.47] [03:07.20]Be careful who you cotton to [03:09.77] [03:10.40]Especially the girls [03:12.03] [03:12.84]If you find someone who loves you son [03:15.41]Go on and give it a whirl [03:17.70] [03:18.57]If you find someone who loves you son [03:21.14]Go on and give it a whirl