Intro
Verse 1
When I Was Younger
My Father, He Took Me Aside.
He Said, "Son, Life's A Bitch
But If You Keep Your Head
You'll Be Fine.
Don't Fear For Your Life
When Your Heads By The Barrel
Of A Gun
But Don't Feel Free
When The Rope Round Your Neck's
Been Undone."
Chorus
"Don't Follow In My Footsteps
The Path That I've Taken's
A Minefield Of Sorrow And Shame.
Make Your Own Luck
And Don't Worry If
You Don't Make The Grade;
Let Your Heart Lead The Way."
Verse 2
"Don't Leap Without Looking.
Let Sleeping Dogs Lie.
Don't Follow The Crowd Like A Sheep;
You've Got Your Own Mind.
When Lies Cloud Your Judgement
Don't Let The Truth
Out Of Your Sight.
Don't Argue The Toss Over Nothing
But Stand For Your Rights."
Chorus
"Don't Follow In My Footsteps
The Path That I've Taken's
A Minefield Of Sorrow And Shame.
Make Your Own Luck
And Don't Worry If
You Don't Make The Grade;
Let Your Heart Lead The Way."
Bridge
Now That I'm Older
I've Got My Own Son
There's A Weight On My Shoulders
A Job To Be Done
I Don't Have The Answers
I Don't Always Know Best
But The One Thing That I've Learned
Is That Life's Not A Test.
Chorus
So Don't Follow In My Footsteps
The Path That I've Taken's
Not Perfect
But Then Nothing Is
Make Your Own Way
Just Like My Father
Made His.
Chorus
And Don't Worry If Your Footsteps
Don't Take You Direct
To The Place That You Thought
Was Your Goal.
There's Always
A Road That's Less Travelled
That Still Gets You Home.
There's Always
A Road That's Less Travelled
That Still Gets You Home.
Outro
