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Asleep At Wheel
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Billy, you're one of my oldest friends and I mean old
Old, 51 years we've known each other
51 Years, you were even in West Virginia with us and this is
The first Asleep at the Wheel album that you get to sing on
Well, I've been playing hard to get
Yeah, and you're very expensive too
You and Dan Hicks wrote this, why we gotta do it
Alright
Now listen up guys
Here's a word to the wise
If someone's stung when you wag your tongue
You better get back down to science
Now all you chicks
According to these two hits
If what you gas ain't too fab
We might just have the fix
There's a saying that says you got nothing to say
If you can't say nothing real nice
So if your words are for the birds
You better heed with speed on this advice
Now the crux of the matter lies
Right here and I'll summarize
If all you do is criticize
Shut up, that's a word to the wise
There's no need to rack your brain
I've already figured it out
I've done the math, cleared the path
And I know what I'm talking about
So allow me to break it down
So you can wrap your head around
If you're into elocution
Just consider this solution
If somebody asks you what you think
Don't act like the missing link
If you can't seem to zip your lip
Just remember this timely tip
Wiser words were never said
So keep these good thoughts in your head
That's a word to the wise
Word to the wise