Coulda been my grandpa, coulda been my preacher
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Coulda been my third grade history teacher
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Somebody said it and I'll never forget it
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Mighta been my daddy, mighta been my mama
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Mighta been Dolly Parton or the Dalai Lama
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They were words to the wise
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And they hit me right between the eyes
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If you wanna write a song, better get a guitar
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If you wanna win Daytona, better get you a car
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If you wanna be Picasso, better get you some paint
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Son, you are what you do
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And if you don't, then you ain't
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Coulda been a stranger, coulda been a friend
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Coulda been a commentator on CNN
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Talkin' through my TV directly to me
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Mighta been my butcher, mighta been my baker
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Mighta been an outta work undertaker down at the Superette
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Who gave me this reality check
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If you wanna go to heaven, you better go to church
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If you wanna promotion, you better get to work
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If you wanna catch the big one, better get you some bait
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Yeah, you are what you do
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And if you don't then you ain't
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If you want an education, you better stay in school
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Get some sunglasses if you wanna be cool
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Talk to Mother Teresa if you wanna be a saint
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Yeah, you are what you do
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And if you don't, then you ain't
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Yeah, you are what you do
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And if you don't then you ain't
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You Are What You Do
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| Moffatts |
