Emily Scott Robinson - Things You Learn the Hard Way lyrics

[Verse 1] Be careful with the bottle when you have your first drink The pull it'll have on you is stronger than you think Don't speed through a small town or push an empty tank And when that farmer stops to give you gas, be sure to tell him "Thanks" Always check the oil in your twenty year old car Before you leave for college, you won't make it very far [Chorus] Things you learn the hard way Some lessons you can't teach Until you're livin' through 'em The wisdom's out of reach Things you learn the hard way Things you learn the hard way [Verse 2] Don't get married in a church, called Mother of our Sorrows 'Cause if it don't feel right today, it won't feel right tomorrow A baby will not be enough to get a man to stay 'Cause you can't change or fix someone, you gotta let them walk away Don't go to a dry well looking for a drink Never leave your wedding band too close to the kitchen sink [Chorus] Things you learn the hard way Some lessons you can't teach Until you're livin' through 'em The wisdom's out of reach Things you learn the hard way Things you learn the hard way [Instrumental Solo] [Verse 3] When someone's trust is broken, it's not an easy thing to fix And when grandpa comes for dinner Lord, don't bring up politics Be sure to call your Momma, every Sunday after Mass You won't be ready when you lose her, and it happens way too fast Sometimes the deepest healing comes through the darkest night And you can't believe how often now, your mother's words were right [Chorus] Things you learn the hard way Some lessons you can't teach Until you're livin' through 'em The wisdom's out of reach Things you learn the hard way Things you learn the hard way [Outro] You ain't ever gonna forget The things you learn the hard way Things you learn the hard way