Collection of Irish Song Lyrics
One Beer Education
Copyright: 2018
A young 20 something walked into a bar
with dreams of fame and fortune
he carried his guitar
He said, "I need a place to start my pathway to the stars"
while an old man sat and listened
with his music battle scars
The owner sat and smiled and asked,
"Son, have you been to school?
You'll need an education so you don't play the fool.
You see that old man sittin'? You should buy that man a beer
and he'll give you some wisdom
you just might need to hear."
The kid said , "I might as well. This won't take very long.
I might even be inspired to write my latest song."
He brought the man a pint and said
"I hear you're pretty smart and you'll give me directions
to fame and fortune and the stars."
"He said I spent a lifetime making music on the road.
But miles of aches and pains have made my life a heavy load
But I'll give you the secret how to ease the work and strife
There's only just one way to make great music in your life"
CHORUS
You've got to do what you love
Love what you do
Make a living from your passion
and your living will be true
Forget about the stardom, big mansions and fast cars
True success and happiness is only in your heart
" I drove in every blizzard from New England to the Lakes
Missed my children's concerts
and for that my heart still aches
Stressed out each relationship
windshields make me bored
and hours of preparation before I even strummed a chord
But I think about the friends I've made as I traveled this great land
made me richer than most kings and almost any man
The talent I was given, well I guess it made me able
To put my kids through college
and food upon their table
CHORUS
"Now you might have the talent, ambition and the drive
But if you're going to take this path son
Take a deep look what's inside
The toll this job will cost your family and your health
well, you better reconsider son
what you consider wealth
Now I have been successful
but not what you consider fame
and the truth be told few people know my name....."
The information fell upon him like a revelation
It's amazing what you'll learn
from a one beer education
