Better Than You Found It

Dad never talked much

Mostly led by example

But I sure listened when he did

There is one speech

I clearly remember

From when I was just a kid

We were driving in that old green ford

I'm sure glad I got to hear these words

He said

Son, always close the gate

If there's stock in the field

Don't take loved ones for granted

Tell' em how you feel

It's not how you fall down

It's how you get up after you slip

And most of fall

Leave this world

Better that you found it

I've knows success

I've know failure

I've know a broken heart or two

Sometimes it isn't clear

To see what's best

Or even know what to do

If it ever got bad

I'd close my eyes and listen to dad

Say son always close the gate

If there's stock in the field

Don't take loved ones for granted

Tell' em how you feel

It's not how you fall down

It's how you get up after you slip

And most of fall

Leave this world

Better that you found it

If I'm lucky someday

I'll have a boy of my own

Scary as it may be

At least I'll have some words to pass on

I can say son

Always close the gate

If there's stock in the field

Don't take loved ones for granted

Tell' em how you feel

It's not how you fall down

It's how you get up after you slip

And most of fall

Leave this world

Better that you found it