When I was very young

My daddy took me on his knees

?Son, there some things I wanna learn you

Before you get away from me?



?Don't let nobody boss you much

And keep your money clean

Treat a woman like lady

And your lady like a queen?



But I didn't know what he was talking about

I didn't know what he was trying to say

'Til I got out in this mean old world

And you can turn my head around the other way



When I was 18

A lady picked me up from off of the Street

She put a new suit on by back

And new boots on my feet



Said, "Thank you, kind lady

What do you want in return?"

She said, "Young man, put yourself in my hands

And you?re damn sure gonna learn?



But I didn't know what she was talking about

I didn't know what she was trying to say

'Til she took me in the bathroom

And she turned my head around the other way



Right along about this time

The [Incomprehensible]

It was about the time that I turn 21

I thought that I was bad



Then I cussed out this old man

Down here in the beer joint late one night

He said, "Son, if you wanna talk, you talk

But if you wanna fight, let?s fight"



But I didn't know what he was talking about

I didn't know what he was trying to say

'Til he took me out in the parking lot

And he turned my head around the other way



?Til he took me out in the parking lot

He turned my head around the other way