Lyrics
Old man walked up as I put my guitar down
Said, "You play that pretty good, son, could I buy you a round?"
"That last one that you sang, the one you said you wrote,
I know you didn't mean to, but you really oughta know,
Be careful with that song
It could hurt someone
The one about the girl and the fool who did her wrong
Sounds too much like the truth
When it's mixed with 90 proof
Might hit too close to home
Be careful with that song"
Well, we sat for 30 minutes
We both had a few
When he started crying
I said, "Mister, what did that to you?"
He tore a hundred-dollar bill in half
And put it in my hand
Said, "The other half is yours if you don't play that one again"
Be careful with that song
It could hurt someone
The one about the girl and the fool who did her wrong
Sounds too much like the truth
When it's mixed with 90 proof
Might hit too close to home
Be careful with that song
He said, "I ain't the one to say it ain't a piece of art
I'm just tryna tell you, you could break a broken heart"
Re-break a broken heart
Be careful with that song
It could hurt someone
The one about the girl and the fool who did her wrong
Sounds too much like the truth
When it's mixed with 90 proof
Might hit too close to home
Cut you to the bone
Remind you that she's gone
Be careful with that song
Be careful with that song
Oh, be careful with that song