You Are What You Do

Coulda been my grandpa, coulda been my preacher Coulda been my third grade history teacher Somebody said it and I'll never forget it Mighta been my daddy, mighta been my mama 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 a guitar If you wanna win Daytona, better get you a car If you wanna be Picasso, 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 Superette Who gave me 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 sunglasses 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