[Verse 1] They all said I wouldn't amount to nothin' But I know a thing or two about a thing or two, yeah Ain't gonna tell it all but I'll tell you somethin' 'Cause there's a lot of things they don't teach in school [Chorus] I got my higher education Good ol' boy, bad reputation School of hard knocks with a 4.0 Learnin' how to rock, learnin' how to roll That homegrown into paper Just a minor with a major In hell raisin' low expectations From a higher education [Verse 2] Well, I learned cigarettes go good with whiskey And old guys know the best jokes at the bar (Aw, tell 'em about it, Kid) Don't pass up on a chance to smoke with Willie (You know I would never, brother) And pretty girls like guys that play guitar (Yes, they do) [Chorus] I got my higher education Good ol' boy, bad reputation School of hard knocks with a 4.0 Learnin' how to rock, learnin' how to roll That homegrown into paper Just a minor with a major In hell raisin' low expectations From a higher education, yeah Take 'em to school, Billy [Bridge] I might not be alright But I damned sure ain't all wrong (Nah, you ain't wrong) I tell you what, I'm gonna fire it up (Woo) And keep on workin' on [Chorus] My higher education Good ol' boy, bad reputation School of hard knocks with a 4.0 Learnin' how to rock, learnin' how to roll That homegrown into paper Just a minor with a major In hell raisin' low expectations From a higher education, yeah [Outro] (I got my) I got my higher education Higher education Yeah, yeah (Yeah) Yeah (Yeah, yeah) I got my higher education (Yeah, yeah) You know, that one they don't teach you in school Yeah, yeah, yeah, woo Roll it up, baby Yeah, might not be alright Damned sure ain't all wrong, let me tell you that Come on, old boy