My daddy told me, "Son, the world don't owe you nothin' at all"

Life is sure to knock you around, you're bound to stumble and fall

You find a girl and find a job, settle down and work hard

Be sure to keep your feet on the ground, try and stay true to your heart

There's no way of knowing when our hourglass runs out of sand

And time doesn't wait for no one

So try and do some good while you can, yeah

Don't go burning bridges just to stay warm for a couple of hours

When times take turns for the worst, don't take the easy way out

Don't go chasing fortune and fame, you'll only drive yourself mad

Hold tight to he ones that you love through the good and the bad

There's no way of knowing when our hourglass runs out of sand

And time doesn't wait for no one

So try and do some good while you can, yeah

My daddy told me, "Son, the world don't owe you nothin' at all"

Life's sure to knock you around, you're bound to stumble and fall

You find a girl and a job, settle down and work hard

Try and stay true to your heart

Don't go burning bridges just to stay warm for a couple of hours

When times take turns for the worst, don't take the easy way out

Don't chase fortune and fame, you'll only drive yourself mad

Hold tight through good and the bad

There's no way of knowing when our hourglass runs out of sand

And time doesn't wait for no one

So try and do some good while you can

Try and do some good while you can

Try and do some good while you can

Try and do some good while you can