* Strum & PauseVerse 1He Was... Old School And Overalls... Tough As Nails, As I RecallFought A War And Came Back Home... Honest As The Day Was LongRight Before My Grandpa Died... He Looked Me Right Straight In The EyesSaid Here's Some Words... To Get You By... To Help You On The Journey Of Your LifeChorus 1You'll Need A Hero... And A Good Dog... Especially A Good DogA Hammer And A Handsaw... Band-Aid Now And ThenYou'll Need A Home To... Come Home To... Son We All Need A RefugeOn The Straight And Narrow Path... You Need To Learn To BendYou Need A Good Square... Keep It Level... Grace To Face The DevilYou'll Need... An Angel Flying By Your Side... On The Journey Of Your LifeBridgeRide The Wind... 'Til We... Meet Again... On The Other Side Of LifeChorus 2You'll Need Some Good Luck... And A Bible... Especially A BibleA Lot Of Faith In God Above... And A Woman You Can LoveYou'll Need A Good Song... That You Can Sing On... And A Shoulder You Can Lean OnYou’ll Have To Draw A Line Sometimes... When Push Comes To ShoveYou'll Need To Lose Some... To Be A Winner... And Have Courage To SurrenderYou'll Need To... Laugh A Lot And Keep It Light... On The Journey Of Your LifeInstrumentalOutroAnd No Matter... The Dreams You're Chasing... Never Get Above Your Raisin'May The... Simple Things Be Amazing... On The... Journey Of Your LifeI'll Be The... Angel Flying By Your Side... On The... Journey Of Your Life
