Can't Teach An Old Dog New Tricks Lyrics - Singles - Gary U.s. Bonds

(g. bonds, l. anderson) bonds anderson music (bmi) 

verse 1: 

you gotta get up pretty early in the morning, baby 

if you think you can just up and out-slick me 

'cause i've been fooled by the best 

bs'ed by the rest 

i've tried everything there is in life from a to z 

i've dined with friends in high places 

slept with girls of all races 

gotten down with the brothers in the bowery 

and they all taught me one thing 

there's no such thing as a sure thing 

life as we know it, has no guarantees 

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turnaround: 

i've been in the battles 

taken my licks 

had lots of parties 

had all the kicks 

i'm not often well 

but, i ain't never been sick 

chorus: 

so, you can't teach an old dog new tricks 

can't teach an old dog new tricks 

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verse 2: 

people talk and make promises 'bout this and that 

but action's the only thing that excites me 

all those promises they're making 

i'd be crazy if i take 'em 

i keep them stored up in my memory 

i'm just living in a world where society 

and what people say and do 

no longer interest me 

i'm just living out my days 

set in my ways 

living for my friends and my family 

turnaround: 

well, i've lived in the city 

but, i ain't what you call slick 

grew up in the country 

but, don't call me no hick 

i've been through the thin 

and i've been through the thick 

chorus: 

so, you can't teach an old dog new tricks 

can't teach an old dog new tricks 

*solo 

turnaround: 

well, i've been in the battles 

taken my licks 

had lots of parties 

had all the kicks 

i'm not often well 

but, i ain't never been sick 

chorus: 

no, you can't teach an old dog new tricks 

can't teach an old dog new tricks 

breakdown: 

seems like everybody knows how things should be 

they've all got their stories they can't wait to tell 

i've got my own way of being who i wanna be 

i can't live my life for no one else 

i keep my mind wide open 

to what you gotta say 

i ain't always right 

but, i know when you're wrong 

'cause i've been doing this too doggone long 

you can sing it if you wanna 

but, it's still my doggone song 

tag on out: 

no, you can't teach an old dog new tricks 

can't teach an old dog new tricks