Learn To Live

Grandpa Campbell would sit upon his front porch

And I'd be right there just sitting on his knee

He'd tell stories of love, and feast, and famine

And I'd hang onto every word that he would breathe

He'd say, "Boy, as you walk through this life

Here's a little wisdom that'll help you get by

You gotta live and learn

You gotta crash and burn

You gotta make some stances

And take some chances

You gotta live and love

And take all life has to give

You gotta live and learn

So you can learn to live"

Well, I left home and I went to Carolina

I didn't sail off just to see what I could see

I did some things that I wasn't really proud of

Sometimes life just got the best of me

But I'd always think back to those days

And I know what grandpa Campbell would say

He'd say

You gotta live and learn

You gotta crash and burn

You gotta make some stances

And take some chances

You gotta live and love

And take all life has to give

You gotta live and learn

So you can learn to live, oh, oh

After years of running 'round and searching

I found me a woman who loves me just for me

All those mistakes I thought that I was making

Led me right here to you sitting on my knee

Son as you walk through this life

Here's a little wisdom that will help you get by

You gotta live and learn

You gotta crash and burn

You gotta make some stances

You gotta take some chances

You gotta live and love

And take all life has to give

You gotta live and learn

You gotta live and learn

So you can learn to live

Learn to live