Daddy shoulda been a preacher man 'Cause everybody loved to hear him speak He didn't always follow his own advice But we got a sermon every week He'd say trouble always starts as fun And broken hearts will always mend Tough times don't last, tough people do And nothing breaks if it can bend
(Chorus) Don't ever sell your saddle Never owe another man Watch where you spit on a windy day Don't use words you don't understand Find the Lord before you need him And never lose your pride Don't ever sell your saddle 'Cause life's a long, long ride
Daddy never ran from anything Always took his share of the blame Had a heart big enough to fill a valley up But hard enough to stop a train He said only fight when you have to 'Cause there's always a faster gun And you'll know a hero from a coward When you see which way they run
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Daddy left me his old saddle the day he passed on And these words are etched into my mind just like they were in stone
