When I was young my mum and dad said son before you go to bed
You gotta brush your teeth and say your nightly prayers
I’d ask the lord for racing cars and fancy clothes and sweet guitars
Then tuck myself in tight and rest my head
And then I got older I went to school but I didn’t study much- I didn’t like the rules
I just hung out with all the cool kids everyday
We’d drink some beer out on the street and talk to girls and smoke some weed
And when I got home my mum and dad would say
You gotta get your shit together or you’re in for stormy weather
You gotta get a little plan right from the start
You gotta get your shit together right now-it’s now or never
Or everything you are will fall apart
Then I grew up and lost my way I held up the local IGA
The police came and locked me up in jail
The judge he gave me 7 years, mama wiped away daddy's tears
In both their minds well that was the last nail
But I learned to read and write and cook
I studied hard, read every book, they let me out in 5 on good behaviour
I got a job down on the coast, cooking bacon eggs and toast
And started saving for a rainy day
You gotta get your shit together or you’re in for stormy weather
You gotta get a little plan right from the start
You gotta get your shit together right now-it’s now or never
Or everything you know will fall apart
Well I bought me that old racing car, these fancy clothes, this here guitar
And I say things now like "another day-another dollar"
And I’m learning how to play the game I know there ain’t no easy way
But everyday I stand a little taller
So if you find you ain’t no good and people say you’re as dumb as wood
And nothing ever seems to work your way
Give yourself a second look, take a leaf out of this book
Go stand up to the mirror and say
You gotta get your shit together or you’re in for stormy weather
You gotta get a little plan right from the start
You gotta get your shit together right now-it’s now or never
Or everything you are will fall apart
You gotta get your shit together or you’re in for stormy weather
You gotta’ hook up that old horse before the cart
Or everything you know will fall apart
Or everything you are will fall apart
Yeah every fucking thing will fall apart
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