[Refrain]
Don't be another wise man
Don't be another wi–, I
Oh
[Verse 1]
Your mother's bed, your daughter's manger
You will be tied to either frame
You don't abandon either post
You could be shot from either side
[Refrain]
Don't be another wise man
Don't be another wi–, I
Oh
[Verse 2]
So, I find my home, in my own palms when I–
Cover up my eyes and I, I dig for you
But we don't stand for idle hands
So, I straighten out my spine
And I, shoot for something good
And I, promise I won't cry
And I'll, be the ties that bind
[Refrain]
Don't be another wise man
Don't be another wi–, I
Oh