He packed an old cane pole   Across his shoulder through the woods   To the fishing hole   I tried to keep up the best I could      He answered with love   All the questions of his little man   Daddy taught me about life   In words I could understand      "You gotta roll up your sleeves   Put your back into your work, son   Always believe   In the good Lord's ways"      "You gotta hold your mouth right   When you're going for the big one   Once you get a line on love   Don't let it get away"      He's driving my old car   That we worked on after school   He's a football star   And his daddy's a proud old fool      It's a brand new world   Full of girls and teenage dreams   When he asks for my advice   The answer's still the same      "You gotta roll up your sleeves   Put your back into your work, son   Always believe   In the good Lord's way"      "You gotta hold your mouth right   When you're going for the big one   Once you get a line on love   Don't let it get away   Once you get a line on love   Don't let it get away"