Tell Me Twice

i've worked a twelve hour day on a saturday off then made a little money on the side then i lost it hurt my reputation in my own hometown i learned the value of a dollar cause i had to work for it and rolled my windows up when the rain is pouring down but from where i'm sitting now i've learned a hell of a lot from taking good advice but a whole lot more just from living life you don't got to tell me twice to take a day off when you need the rest loosen up the drag on a two pound test drink a cold beer when the weather's right but you don't got to tell me twice to spend your time off with the ones you love and sending up prayers to the man above say you know how it goes after every low comes a high that's life you better hold on and hold on tight but you don't have to tell me twice no you don't have to tell me twice thought i knew about love when i was seventeen i cared more about her than i cared about me had to learn how to walk the line like johnny said you better call your mama don't let her call you don't lie to your daddy he knows when it ain't the truth he's the one who knows you best he says your going to get burned if you try to set the world on fire and don't look down if you're walking on wires you don't got to tell me twice to take a day off when you need the rest loosen up the drag on a two pound test drink a cold beer when the weather's right but you don't got to tell me twice to spend your time off with the ones you love and sending up prayers to the man above say you know how it goes after every low comes a high that's life you better hold on and hold on tight but you don't have to tell me twice no you don't have to tell me twice that's life it's alright to take a day off when you need the rest loosen up the drag on a two pound test drink a cold beer when the weather's right but you don't got to tell me twice to spend your time off with the ones you love and sending up prayers to the man above say you know how it goes after every low comes a high that's life you better hold on and hold on tight but you don't have to tell me twice no you don't have to tell me twice