Emily Scott Robinson - "Things You Learn The Hard Way" (Acoustic Mondays) 

Emily Scott Robinson "Things You Learn The Hard Way" - American Siren
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Lyrics:
Be careful with that bottle
When you have your first drink
The pull that it’ll have on you is
Stronger than you think
Don’t speed through a small town
Or push an empty tank
And when that farmer stops to give you gas
Be sure to tell him thanks
Always check the oil in your 20-year-old car
Before you leave for college or you won’t make it very far
Things you learn the hard way
Some lessons you can’t teach
Until you’re living through ‘em
The wisdom’s out of reach
Things you learn the hard way
Things you learn the hard way
Don’t get married in a church
called Mother of our Sorrows
‘Cause if it don’t feel right today
It won’t feel right tomorrow
A baby will not be enough
To get a man to stay
You can’t change or fix someone
You gotta let ‘em walk away
Don’t go to the dry well looking for a drink
Never leave your wedding band too close to the kitchen sink
Things you learn the hard way
Some lessons you can’t teach
Until you’re living through ‘em
The wisdom’s out of reach
Things you learn the hard way
Things you learn the hard way
When someone’s trust is broken
It’s not an easy thing to fix
And when Grandpa comes for dinner
Lord, don’t bring up politics
Be sure to call your Mama
Every Sunday after mass
You won’t be ready when you lose her
And it happens way too fast
Sometimes the deepest healing
Comes through the darkest night
And you can’t believe how often now
Your mother’s words were right
Things you learn the hard way
Some lessons you can’t teach
Until you’re living through ‘em
The wisdom’s out of reach
Things you learn the hard way
Things you learn the hard way
You ain’t never gonna forget
The things you learn the hard way
Things you learn the hard way
With a quarter million miles under her belt and counting, North Carolina native Emily Scott Robinson travels the dusty highways of America's wild country, capturing the stories of the people she meets and expertly crafting them into songs. Robinson received critical acclaim for her debut album Traveling Mercies-- Rolling Stone named it one of the “40 Best Country and Americana Albums of 2019.” In 2021, Robinson signed with Oh Boy records, the label founded by the legendary John Prine, and released her follow-up album American Siren. It made numerous “Best of 2021” lists including NPR, Rolling Stone, American Songwriter, and No Depression. In 2022, Robinson released a collaboration for theater called Built on Bones, a song cycle written for the Witches of Shakespeare's Macbeth, featuring artists Alisa Amador and Violet Bell.
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