Drive By Truckers
You [C]want to grow up to paint[G] houses like me, a[D] trailer in
my yard till[C] you're 2[G]3
You[C] want to be old after[G] 42 years, keep[D] dropping the hammer
and[C] grinding the[G] gears
Well, I[D] used to go out in a[C] Mustang[G], a[D] 302 Mach One in[C]
gree[G]n
[D]Me and your Mama made[C] you in the[G] back and I[D] sold it to buy
her a[C] ring[G]
And I[C] learned not to say much of[G] nothing and I[C] figured you
already[G] know
but in[C] case you dont or[G] maybe forgot, Ill[D] lay it out real
nice and[C] slow
Dont[C] call what your wearing an[G] outfit. Dont[C] ever say your
car is[G] broke
Dont[C] worry about losing your[G] accent, a[D] Southern Man tells
better[C] jokes[G]
Have[C] fun but stay clear of the[G] needle. Call[C] home on your
sisters[G] birthday
Dont[C] tell them youre bigger than[G] Jesus, dont give it
away[Em][D][C][G]
Six months in a St. Florian foundry, they call it Industrial Park.
Then hospital maintenance and Tech School just to memorize Frigidaire parts.
But I got to missing your Mama and I got to missing you too.
So I went back to painting for my old man and I guess thats what Ill always do
So dont try to change who you are boy, and dont try to be who you aint.
And dont let me catch you in Kendale with a bucket of wealthy-mans paint.
Dont call what your wearing an outfit. Dont ever say your car is broke.
Dont sing with a fake British accent. Dont act like your familys a joke.
Have fun, but stay clear of the needle, call home on your sisters birthday.
Dont tell them youre bigger than Jesus, Dont give it away.
Dont give it away.
You [C]want to grow up to paint[G] houses like me, a[D] trailer in
my yard till[C] you're 2[G]3
You[C] want to be old after[G] 42 years, keep[D] dropping the hammer
and[C] grinding the[G] gears
Well, I[D] used to go out in a[C] Mustang[G], a[D] 302 Mach One in[C]
gree[G]n
[D]Me and your Mama made[C] you in the[G] back and I[D] sold it to buy
her a[C] ring[G]
And I[C] learned not to say much of[G] nothing and I[C] figured you
already[G] know
but in[C] case you dont or[G] maybe forgot, Ill[D] lay it out real
nice and[C] slow
Dont[C] call what your wearing an[G] outfit. Dont[C] ever say your
car is[G] broke
Dont[C] worry about losing your[G] accent, a[D] Southern Man tells
better[C] jokes[G]
Have[C] fun but stay clear of the[G] needle. Call[C] home on your
sisters[G] birthday
Dont[C] tell them youre bigger than[G] Jesus, dont give it
away[Em][D][C][G]
Six months in a St. Florian foundry, they call it Industrial Park.
Then hospital maintenance and Tech School just to memorize Frigidaire parts.
But I got to missing your Mama and I got to missing you too.
So I went back to painting for my old man and I guess thats what Ill always do
So dont try to change who you are boy, and dont try to be who you aint.
And dont let me catch you in Kendale with a bucket of wealthy-mans paint.
Dont call what your wearing an outfit. Dont ever say your car is broke.
Dont sing with a fake British accent. Dont act like your familys a joke.
Have fun, but stay clear of the needle, call home on your sisters birthday.
Dont tell them youre bigger than Jesus, Dont give it away.
Dont give it away.
