Hide Your Goat

Let's bridge the gap From good to great Throw me the key Open the gate I'm going through That other side With more to show and even less to hide More to show, and less to hide Could of flown a plane Could of rode a bus Let me explain We must discuss Everything that there is that you need to know Learn to tolerate the pain But never let it show And learn to live with, false hope, a short rope, no guarantees You're older than you've ever been, and younger than you'll ever be Learn to make a living — son Cuz living's never free Turn off your brights And slow it down They'll pull you over in this part of town Did ya make a wish, I thought you might With falling stars shooting cross the night Superstition, never take it lightly Black cats'll cross your path then They'll strike you with a bolt of lightning Won't you always, hide your goat, name your boat You'll get along just fine What's yours is yours to keep As long as you stay away from mine This'll rifle your feathers son- just gotta give it time Can't read the sign What's it say Only a half a million miles away From where we're going That's where we'll be If I'm still around, I guess we'll wait and see You're like a message in a bottle Now get on out to sea Be all that you can do and do all you can be And always look out for - short space, And cheapskates, double dealing fools Use manners worth minding, and try not to break the rules This life'll break you down son, so don't forget your tools This life will break you down, don't forget your tools