The Part They Don’t Tell You

They told me I might get into 
a fender bend when I was first 
learning how to drive that truck
They told me that I need to know 
how to change a tire and how to be 
a first time home buyer
They told me I need to get up and go to work 
be a worker bee make some money
to always have it to spoil your honey 

They say 
that one day you’re gonna be movin’ out 
settlin’ down and it’ll all work out
no need to be scared now
just enjoy it while you can 
live for it and you’ll understand
gotta be able to be a man
but the part they don’t tell you 
is that when she leaves it might hurt
but you’ll always feel the burn 

don’t throw the first punch 
sticks and stones will break your bones 
don’t back down stay 
and stand your ground 
don’t worry you have angels lookin down

They say 
that one day you’re gonna be movin’ out 
settling down and it’ll all work out
no need to be scared now
just enjoy it while you can 
live for it and you’ll understand
gotta be able to be a man
but the part they don’t tell you 
is that when she leaves it might hurt
but you’ll always feel the burn 

i can’t keep pouring whiskey over ice
i can’t keep trying to be alright
cause what they don’t tell you 
is that there’s not much you can do
no one was wrong or right
it’s just her memory haunting me tonight 

They say 
that one day you’re gonna be movin’ out 
settling down and it’ll all work out
no need to be scared now
just enjoy it while you can 
live for it and you’ll understand
gotta be able to be a man
but the part they don’t tell you 
is that when she leaves it might hurt
but you’ll always feel the burn 

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