You Are What You Do

Coulda been my grandpa Coulda been my preacher Coulda been my 3rd grade history teacher Somebody said it And I'll never forget it Mighta been my Daddy Mighta been my Momma Mighta been Dolly Parton Or the Dalai Lama They were words to the wise And they hit me right between the eyes If you wanna write a song Better get you a guitar If you wanna win Daytona Better get you a car If you wanna be Picaso Better get you some Paint Son, you are what you do And if you don't Then you ain't Coulda been a stranger Coulda been a friend Coulda been a commentator On CNN Talkin' through my TV Directly to me Mighta been my butcher Mighta been my baker Mighta been an outta work undertaker Down at the SuperX Who gave this reality check If you wanna go to heaven You better go to church If you wanna promotion You better get to work If you wanna catch the big one Better get you some bait Yeah you are what you do And if you don't Then you ain't If you want an education You better stay in school Get some sungla*ses If you wanna be cool Talk to Mother Teresa If you wanna be a saint Yeah you are what you do And if you don't Then you ain't Yeah you are what you do And if you don't Then you ain't