Song Description

My niece Tammy sang this song with me !

Lyrics

TAKE MY ADVICE
© Johnnie A. Lawson 2006

WELL, IT'S SUNDAY EARLY MORNING AND MY daughter'S COMIN' HOME
I HAVEN'T GOT TO SEE HER SINCE HE LEFT HOME
13 MONTHS IN THE HOT DESERT SAND, LORD,
I CAN'T WAIT TIL I CAN SHAKE HER HAND
I MEET HER AT THE GATE AND THERE ARE TEARS IN HER EYES
I GIVE HER A HUG AND OFFER THIS ADVICE

KICK YOUR SHOES OFF AND REST AWHILE
(TAKE MY ADVICE)
JUST THINK A'SOMETHING THAT'LL MAKE YOU SMILE
(TAKE MY ADVICE)
DON'T WORRY 'BOUT NOTHIN' HALF A'WORLD AWAY
WELCOME HOME, Girl, TO THE USA ... (TAKE MY ADVICE)
(instrumental)

a few days later she said, we need to talk
daughter to man, we went for a walk, she said
I gotta go back in just a little while
( you know) crying and complainin' ain't exactly my style
so much is going on in the world outside
I'm scared, and Dad, I need your advice ...
YOU CAN RUN A LITTLE FASTER WITH THE WIND AT YOUR BACK (Take my advice)
YOU TRY A LITTLE HARDER OUT IN FRONT OF THE PACK (Take my advice)
YOU CRY A LITTLE STRONGER WHEN IT'S SOMEONE YOU KNOW
AND WHEN YOU'RE WALKIN' INTO DANGER, KEEP YOUR HEAD LOW (Take my advice)
YOU WORRY A LITTLE DEEPER WHEN IT'S ONE OF YOUR OWN (Take my advice)
YOU SMILE A LITTLE BRIGHTER GETTING LETTERS FROM HOME (Take my advice)
YOU'LL GET A LITTLE SMARTER EVERY DAY YOU SURVIVE
AND SAYIN' A PRAYER EVER' MORNIN' HELPS TO KEEP YOU ALIVE (TAKE MY ADVICE)
(instrumental (recite:)

Two weeks later she was ready to go
I held back the tears as she reached for the door and
as she turned I could see the courage in her eyes
and she smiled and she said now Dad, Take My Advice ...

DON'T WORRY WHEN THE NEWS SAYS WE'RE NOT HELPING AT ALL (Take my advice)
DON'T CRY WHEN YOU SEE THE NEXT SOLDIER FALL (Take my advice)
STAND TALL, KEEP YOUR CHIN UP WHEN YOU'RE OUT IN A CROWD
'CAUSE WE'RE DOING WHAT IS NEEDED AND WE ALL STAND PROUD
KEEP THE FLAG WAVIN' FOR ALL TO SEE (Take my advice)
WE'RE NOT COMIN' HOME TIL THIS COUNTRY IS FREE (Take my advice)
'CAUSE FREEDOM'S A RIGHT THAT BELONGS TO EVERYONE
THAT'S WHAT YOU TAUGHT ME THAT FREEDOM WAS
(TAKE MY ADVICE) (TAKE MY ADVICE) (TAKE MY ADVICE)