| Well he was old school in overalls
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| Tough as nails as I recall
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| He fought a war and came back home
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| Honest as the day was long
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| And right before my grandpa died
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| He looked me right straight in the eyes
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| Said here’s some words to get you by
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| To help you on the journey of your life
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| You’ll need a hero
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| And a good dog
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| Especially a good dog
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| A hammer and a handsaw
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| Bandaid now and then
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| You’ll need a home to come home to
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| Son we all need a refuge
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| On the straight and narrow path
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| You need to learn to bend
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| Get a good square and keep it level
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| Have grace to face the devil
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| You need an angel flying by your side
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| On the journey of your life
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| Ride the wind 'til we meet again
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| On the other side of life
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| You’ll need some good luck and a Bible
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| Especially a Bible
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| A lot of faith in God above
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| And a woman you can love
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| You’ll need a good song that you can sing on
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| And a shoulder you can lean on
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| And you gotta draw the line sometimes
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| When push comes to shove
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| You’ll need to lose some to be a winner
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| Have courage to surrender you’ll need to
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| Laugh a lot and keep it light
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| On the journey of your life
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| And no matter what dreams you’re chasing
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| Never get above your raising
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| May the simple things be amazing
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| On the journey of your life
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| You said I’ll be the angel flying by your side
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| On the journey of your life |