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Well he's got no business leaving at such an early age
Can't even balance his checkbook
Look at him he's staring down that road
Like he can't wait to get away
And he won't even get 'em a last look
Brother's kicking gravel like it's no big deal
Mama's on the front porch crying
Dad says, "Come on girl, he's got a date with the world
And it's just too less age to be frying"
The way it was explained to me
Is history repeats history
Don't you know living is a lot like flying
You either do it or die trying
Well he wound up in the army where they cut off all his hair
Gave him some boots and said, "Shine 'em"
He said, "Sir, I don't understand, where's the enemy?"
He said, "Look in the mirror and you'll find him"
Right shoulder, left shoulder, come on soldier boy
What's the matter kid, can't you take it?
Call your mama on the phone or write a letter back home
Tell 'em all you ain't man enough to make it
The way it was explained to me
Is history repeats history
Don't you know living is a lot like flying
You either do it or die trying
You either do it or die trying
Do it or die
Well the years roll by like years do
Hanging on to anything that'll pull him through
Minimum wage rattles his cage
Now he's fighting back at middle age
And he finds he's more than a link in the chain
He's been dragging
The way it was explained to me
Is history repeats history
Don't you know living is a lot like flying
You either do it or die trying
The way it was explained to me
Is history repeats history
Don't you know living is a lot like flying
You either do it or die trying
You either do it or die trying
You either do it or die trying
Do it or die
Do it or die