I've Been Down That Road Before Lyrics - Porter Wagoner

Now friend if you'll just listen to me you'll get some good hard earned advice 

Now I don't aim to meddle in your business I'm just tryin' to save you an awful price 

You see these teeth that I ain't got and these knots on my bald head 

I'll guarantee you boys I didn't get them there a lyin' home in the bed 

Now take the smart alec in any town of him folks want no part 

'Cause he acts like his head was only made to hold his ears apart 

Now he might act like what I'm bout to say and my words would prob'ly make him sore 

But I'm just tryin' to be helpful cause I've been down that road before 

To bully folks and play mean tricks was once my pride and joy 

Till one day I was toted home and mama didn't hardly know her little boy 

My head was swelled up so doggone big I couldn't get it through my front door 

Now I'm not just talkin' to hear myself I've been down that road before 

A little fellow about my size got tired of being puched about 

So he went to work and when he got through he'd knocked every one of my teeth out 

One time too many I'd rubbed him wrong and he evened up the score 

Now that's what happens when you get too big for your britches 

And I've been down that road before 

Now when you get to thinkin' you're really smart there's somebody smarter than you 

And no matter how much you boast and brag you can still learn a thing or two 

Go get you some treatments just like I've had and you won't hanker for more 

I've really learned the meanin' of livin' and lovin' 

'Cause I've been down that road before 

Now the man that walks this rocky road usually gets just what he deserves 

'Cause he's just a helpless servant to a master that he serves 

Now I've learned to slow my temper down and not to pick no scraps no more 

Boys it's a lot easier on the head and eyes cause I've been down that road before