Every Valley Is Not a Lake

Don't bother grandma 'cause she's right

Or you'll be in some mess

I see how you see her creaky bones,

*****in' 'bout IRS

Well, take a look child through this photo album

She sang to sailors in the war, baseball stadiums

Nineteen forty eight

Well, now you'll graduate

And you think you're going to move out now

I will congratulate you

as soon as you pay your own way

Not tryin' to stick a pin in your shiny new balloon

Your alimony check won't buy a bigger room

or a new car

Don't ever think about coming 'round here

With that junior from up the street

Sneakers squeaking on the kitchen tile,

hat pulled below his eyes

That boy is trouble in his sleep

You got your father's reckless charm, babe

Long as you're giving, somebody'll take

Oh, every sermon is not the gospel, babe

Let me put it in another way,

every valley is not a lake

Before I let you go with your friends

got one more thing to say

You think my love is tough

Should've seen your grandma in her day

Oh, use your wits child 'cause nothing stays the same

In forty years my song will be public domain

Oh, oh, oh, sharp tongue, quick switch,

sharp tongue, quick switch

We'll make, finally a quality man