LONG AGO MY DADDY SPOKE UP HE SAID SON I THINK
YOUR OLD ENOUGH SO PULL UP A CHAIR AND SIT DOWN HERE
WITH ME
I THOUGHT I KNEW WHAT WAS COMING NEXT MYSTERIES
OF THE OPPOSITE SEX BOYS AND GIRLS AND BIRDS AND
BEES
A FATHER SON CONVERSATION A LITTLE HEART TO HEART
ADVICE
HE SAID IT'S TIME YOU LEARN THE FACTS OF LIFE

YOU BETTER SHOOT STRAIGHT AND HAVE FAITH
THAT YOUR PRAYERS ARE HEARD
AND WHEN YOU GIVE A HANDSHAKE MAKE NO MISTAKE
THAT YOUR GIVING YOUR WORD
SON YOU'LL PROBABLY GET IT WRONG WAY BEFORE YOU
GET IT RIGHT
WITHOUT THE LOWS YOU DON'T APPRECIATE THE HIGHS
THESE ARE THE FACTS OF LIFE

THE'RE CALLED GROWING PAINS BECAUSE THEY HURT
IF YOU SPIT IN THE WIND WEAR A DIRTY SHIRT
DON'T TRY TO TALK WHEN YOUR MOUTH IS FULL OF FOOD
WHEN IT'S COLD OUTSIDE GIVE A GIRL YOU COAT
BE KIND TO FOLKS THAT ARE GROWING OLD CAUSE
IN THEIR HEARTS THEY FEEL LIKE 14 TOO
AND ALWAYS TIP YOUR WAITRESS CAUSE SHE MIGHT HAVE
A CHILD OR TWO
BRUSH YOUR TEETH AND ALWAYS TELL THE TRUTH

IT DON'T MAKE YOU WEAK TO TURN YOUR CHEEK FOR
A MAN TO CRY
ALWAYS STAND TALL AND IF YOU GET IT WRONG BOY
APOLIGIZE
AND IF YOU FIND A LOVE THAT MOVES YOU OH YOU
BETTER HOLD ON TIGHT
YOU MIGHT JUST HAVE ONE CHANCE TO GET IT RIGHT
THESE ARE THE FACTS OF LIFE

AND I STILL HOLD ON TO EACH WORD HE SAID
AND I LIVE THEM NOW

SHOOT STRAIGHT AND HAVE FAITH THAT YOUR PRAYERS
ARE HEARD
AND WHEN YOU GIVE A HANDSHAKE MAKE NO MISTAKE
THAT YOU'RE GIVING YOUR WORD
AND SON YOU'LL PROBABLY GET IT WRONG WAY BEFORE
YOU GET IT RIGHT
WITHOUT THE LOWS YOU DON'T APPRECIATE THE HIGHS
YOU MIGHT JUST HAVE ONE CHANCE TO GET IT RIGHT
THESE ARE THE FACTS OF LIFE