When I was very young   My daddy took me on his knees   ?Son, there some things I wanna learn you   Before you get away from me?      ?Don't let nobody boss you much   And keep your money clean   Treat a woman like lady   And your lady like a queen?      But I didn't know what he was talking about   I didn't know what he was trying to say   'Til I got out in this mean old world   And you can turn my head around the other way      When I was 18   A lady picked me up from off of the Street   She put a new suit on by back   And new boots on my feet      Said, "Thank you, kind lady   What do you want in return?"   She said, "Young man, put yourself in my hands   And you?re damn sure gonna learn?      But I didn't know what she was talking about   I didn't know what she was trying to say   'Til she took me in the bathroom   And she turned my head around the other way      Right along about this time   The [Incomprehensible]   It was about the time that I turn 21   I thought that I was bad      Then I cussed out this old man   Down here in the beer joint late one night   He said, "Son, if you wanna talk, you talk   But if you wanna fight, let?s fight"      But I didn't know what he was talking about   I didn't know what he was trying to say   'Til he took me out in the parking lot   And he turned my head around the other way      ?Til he took me out in the parking lot   He turned my head around the other way