Every Valley Is Not a Lake歌词

Don't bother grandma 'cause she's right
Or you'll be in some mess

I see how you see her creaky bones,
*****in' 'bout IRS

Well, take a look child through this photo album

She sang to sailors in the war, baseball stadiums
Nineteen forty eight

Well, now you'll graduate
And you think you're going to move out now

I will congratulate you
as soon as you pay your own way

Not tryin' to stick a pin in your shiny new balloon
Your alimony check won't buy a bigger room
or a new car

Don't ever think about coming 'round here

With that junior from up the street

Sneakers squeaking on the kitchen tile,
hat pulled below his eyes
That boy is trouble in his sleep

You got your father's reckless charm, babe

Long as you're giving, somebody'll take

Oh, every sermon is not the gospel, babe
Let me put it in another way,
every valley is not a lake

Before I let you go with your friends

got one more thing to say

You think my love is tough
Should've seen your grandma in her day

Oh, use your wits child 'cause nothing stays the same
In forty years my song will be public domain
Oh, oh, oh, sharp tongue, quick switch,

sharp tongue, quick switch

We'll make, finally a quality man