C                            Dm
The day I reached the age of 21
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I told my folks my farming days are done
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My ma and pa were sad as they could be
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And when I left my pappy said to me

[Chorus]

C                                        Dm
Son this ol’ world ain’t like it used to be
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Its filled with trouble, hate, and misery
C                                    Dm
But just remember this and you’ll go far
Dm                  G              C
No matter where you go, there you are

[Verse 2]

C                                     Dm
Don’t lead a horse to water pa would say
Dm                    G           Am
Who wants to smell a wet horse anyway?
C                                    Dm
Don’t drive when you’re drinking alcohol
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'Cuz if you hit a bump you’ll spill it all

[Verse 3]

C                                       Dm
Don’t cache your bread up on the water jack
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You’ll just have soggy bread when it gets back
C                                Dm
And son you must obey the golden rule
Dm                 G                    C
And most of all my boy don’t blow your cool

[Chorus]

C                                     Dm
Son this ol' world we live in aint so hot
Dm                 G             Am
But sonny its the only one we’ve got
C                                Dm
And now I know he’d never lie to me
Dm                     G              C
For no matter where I went, there I'd be