What Would I Do

~ Lyrics ~

Little old man at the end of the world 

Told me “don’t you fall in love with the wrong girl”

He told me if you find the right one you better make it work 

Cause if you let it burn then it’s always gonna hurt 

He took another shot of that Tennessee 

He said you gonna end up just like me 

Sleeping next to somebody but always feelin’ lonely 

Then he laughed and said you probably think I’m crazy 

I’m just another old bird sitting at the bar 

And you’re just a young bird with dreams to go far 

You probably never ever hit the brake in your car

But if you go too fast you’ll drive right past your star 

I guess I must’ve starred at him for quite awhile

Cause then he looked at me and leaked a smile 

Said “what’s on your mind I bet I seen it back in my day”

Tried to collect my thoughts but there’s only one thing to say 

What would I do if I was like you

Would I look in the mirror

Would I know it’s true?

What would you do if I was like you

Would you sit in despair

Would you see the truth?

How can I know the words of the wise

Can I see the truth between the lines?

How can I see the dark side of me

My eyes are shut could I be blind?

I must be blind

Looked at me and said “son I bet you break hearts”

But there’s that one cutie that left and left a mark

I can see it in your eyes it hides behind that spark 

But I guess there ain’t no light without a little dark 

Son, let me tell you some’

It ain’t worth it to get mad and run 

And if you love her enough then you’re gonna make her tough 

Cause she’s the only one that can really piss you off

I can see in your walk you’re an angry young man 

And with the way you talk I bet she don’t understand 

I can see it in your eyes behind a mask made of pride 

That she cut you real deep inside 

I bet she laughed at you c’mon and tell me the truth 

You ain’t gotta lie I was just like you 

Ain’t nothing you can tell me that I ain’t been through 

Then I looked at him and said what do I do 

What would I do if I was like you

Would I look in the mirror

Would I know it’s true?

What would you do if I was like you

Would you sit in despair

Would you see the truth?

How can I know the words of the wise

Can I see the truth between the lines?

How can I see the dark side of me

My eyes are shut could I be blind?

I must be blind

He said son, I bet she left you real sore 

Broke your heart I bet you don’t wanna try anymore 

And you gon try and fix it with every drink that you pour 

Spend your last dollar on cheap whiskey at the store 

Let me know if that makes you feel better

Twenty years in and I still can’t forget her 

I can tell you now that this bottle is bitter

Force of habit but there ain’t a day I don’t regret her 

Take it from an old coot who been around a time or two

I promise you this ain’t the life for you 

I Know I can’t tell you what to do 

But whatever you gotta do you better just do

He said son, in few years I won’t be here

So if you don’t escape you can have my chair 

But please just promise one thing

Swear to God you won’t end up like me

What would I do if I was like you

Would I look in the mirror

Would I know it’s true?

What would you do if I was like you

Would you sit in despair

Would you see the truth?

How can I know the words of the wise

Can I see the truth between the lines?

How can I see the dark side of me

My eyes are shut could I be blind?

I must be blind