To gather round boys if you're not hooked yet
And listen to my story and don't forget
You can't know how well off you are
So hear me now fore you go to far you'll thank me someday
You'll say that hillbilly was right it is a hard life
Think it over boys think it over

Now the dough in your pocket you can spend as you please
You got no boss to hand it to you see
You can go where you like anytime you choose
And if you don't wanna go well just flat refuse you can't beat it
You're in good shape and don't know it you lucky rascal
Think it over boys think it over

[ guitar - fiddle ]
Now if you got a little gal and you get tired of her
Just turn her loose and go get you another
You can love her boy but don't make her your wife
Variety is the spice of life change around
Don't get in a hurry now am I gettin' through to you
Think it over boys think it over

Now suppose you let some cutie out talk you
Just try to get away and then she'll out walk you
And the weddin' bells just sing and sing
It's too late now just one of those things
You're freedom's gone you're not the boss anymore
You get what I mean think it over boys think it over

[ fiddle ]
Now once you take this morbid step
You're gone my friend you can't get help
Somebody warned you remember when
Just take it on the chin now brother Ben
You got a family you can't go chasin' round
Whoa boy whoa whoa here now

Well you can think it over now all you want to
But there ain't a hen-peckin' thing you can do but your duty
I told you boys