Everybody Oughta

Everybody oughta learn to ride a ten-speed Take a curve too fast, get their first skinned knee Everybody oughta wet a line in the creek with their granddaddy Everybody oughta catch a red set sun Drink a store-warm beer before they turn 21 Everybody oughta make a spring break run with 18 dollars Everybody oughta Work a summer job, pour some whiskey in a glass Keep a well-hid coffee can full of cash Steal a long kiss in a downpour rain Call an old friend, catch up on the old days And make a little noise, smoke 'em if you got 'em Laugh 'til it hurts, tell somebody that you love 'em I ain't sayin' that everybody's gotta But man, everybody oughta Everybody oughta have a broken heart Learn that love ain't just a walk in the park Everybody oughta carve their names in the bark of an old oak tree Yeah, everybody oughta have a take-it back song A house where the porch light's always on Everybody oughta have a real good dog with the name on the collar Yeah, everybody oughta Work a summer job, pour some whiskey in a glass Keep a well-hid coffee can full of cash Steal a long kiss in a downpour rain Call an old friend, catch up on the old days And make a little noise, smoke 'em if you got 'em Laugh 'til it hurts, tell somebody that you love 'em I ain't sayin' that everybody's gotta But man, everybody oughta Read a little good book word Know when to walk a straight line When everybody else swerves Work a summer job, pour some whiskey in a glass Keep a well-hid coffee can full of cash Steal a long kiss in a downpour rain Call an old friend, catch up on the old days And make a little noise, smoke 'em if you got 'em Laugh 'til it hurts, tell somebody that you love 'em I ain't sayin' that everybody's gotta But man, everybody oughta Everybody oughta I ain't sayin' that you gotta But man, everybody oughta