Hey now what you doing 
Don't go down the road [bad word] 
Look back at where you came from 
Count to ten before you go wrong 

You have the brightest future 
Writing songs on [bad word] 
But you couldn't walk the extra mile 
And now your life [bad word] wild 

You've gotta hold your head up high 
You know it's not too late to try 
You've gotta lift that heavy load 
You've gotta get back in control 

The days you've said to me 
What is it that your eyes see 
Is it love or is it hate 
Banging on an opened gate 

Hey now, who's that with you 
What's that thing I saw him give you 
Turn around [bad word] no closer 
You took it from my shoulder holster 

You've gotta hold your head up high 
You know it's not too late to try 
You've gotta lift that heavy load 
You've gotta get back in control 

You've gotta hold your head up high 
You know it's not too late to try 
You've gotta lift that heavy load 
You've gotta get back in control 

Why don't you put that gun right down 
Before you kill the love you found 

Hey now what you doing (what you doing) 
Don't go down the road [bad word]