Don't wear your hat low
Don't keep your eyes closed
'Cause there's some trouble
right where you're at
I've made some mistakes
so take it from me
You better move on
right down the track
Just keep a lead foot
heavy on the pedal
Don't let them catch you settled
Since you don't know how to act
Run your mouth
and don't look back
I knew this blonde girl
Blue eyes and blonde curls
I took her home one day
just a week before
I knew she had a man
but no I didn't plan
To have my face
pressed against a 44
But then it went click
and then I thought quick
To grab my drink and run
right out that far back door
Just keep a lead foot
heavy on the pedal
Don't let them catch you settle
Since you don't know how to act
Run your mouth
and don't look back
You say some firm words
make sure you damn heard
And that it cuts them deep
and leaves them feeling low
And if you live like this
make sure that you don't miss
Your opportunity
when you gotta go
Just keep a lead foot
heavy on the pedal
Don't let them get you settled
Since you don't know how to act
Run your mouth
and don't look back