Do As I Say Aaron Cain ©2001 Capo on 1 G He fell on hard times so we took him in C Am Said "it felt so good to be back again" G C D He hadn't been hanging around since '72 He sure was rough around the edges We'd find him hazing our pledges He was an ol' fraternity man tried and true he didn't dress with too much style had a dirty mouth and a cigarette smile but the lines on his face told a story or two Eight in the morning he'd drive to the store If he ran outta beer and he needed more Lone Star or any other cheap one would do (chorus) C G He tried to tell me how to live life C G But he didn't think it came out right D C G yet the moral was as bright as the Texas sun C G between all the smoke and the beer C G his message came through loud and clear D C G It was do as I say and not as I've done He once was successful and had a wife But she left him and ruined his life He took to drinking every single day He'd get drunk and go for a ride Until he ended up with two DUIs The state had to take his license away He'd raise a beer to toast Janis Joplin Contemplate words of Kris Kristofferson And we'd talk about the music of his time He'd always tell me I was gonna be a star Could picture me singing my songs in a bar said he couldn't wait til the world heard mine (chorus) One day he left and never came back Only left behind an empty cigarette pack And I haven't seen the man since then My growing up was such a long time coming But now I've got this tune that I'm humming This song is for Him, wherever he is (chorus)