Honkie Was A Wise Man Songtext
Honkie was a wise man with his Lucky 8 tattoo
Nine fingers and big ol' joint for ten
We sat by the lake
Blowing smoke out to the west
And, oh my Lord, all the wild things he said
Like you might not catch the walleye
But you'll get the perch
And you might just ending up finding out
That's the fish that you prefer
Nine fingers and big ol' joint for ten
We sat by the lake
Blowing smoke out to the west
And, oh my Lord, all the wild things he said
Like you might not catch the walleye
But you'll get the perch
And you might just ending up finding out
That's the fish that you prefer
You might get so far off the path
Forget the plan you made
But life's about the journey
And what we find on the way
He gave me a feather, it was bright red in the sun
And I've kept it in my wallet ever since
As the clouds rolled overhead
He looked me in the eyes and said
"Let smoking be the only thing you ever quit"
'Cause you might not get the girlfriend
And the job you deserve
But you might end up in Michigan
By a lake you never heard of
You get so far off the rails you'll end up going crazy
But life's about the journey and what we find on the way
Keep on going, keep on learning
You wanna smile, you gotta work The road to joy is gonna hurt
But keep on going, yeah, keep on learning
You wanna smile, you gotta work
The road to joy is gonna hurt
And though you might not catch the walleye
But you'll get the perch
And you might just ending up finding out
That's the fish that you prefer
You might get so far off the path
Forget the plan you made
But life's about the journey
And what we find on the way
Forget the plan you made
But life's about the journey
And what we find on the way
He gave me a feather, it was bright red in the sun
And I've kept it in my wallet ever since
As the clouds rolled overhead
He looked me in the eyes and said
"Let smoking be the only thing you ever quit"
'Cause you might not get the girlfriend
And the job you deserve
But you might end up in Michigan
By a lake you never heard of
You get so far off the rails you'll end up going crazy
But life's about the journey and what we find on the way
Keep on going, keep on learning
You wanna smile, you gotta work The road to joy is gonna hurt
But keep on going, yeah, keep on learning
You wanna smile, you gotta work
The road to joy is gonna hurt
And though you might not catch the walleye
But you'll get the perch
And you might just ending up finding out
That's the fish that you prefer
You might get so far off the path
Forget the plan you made
But life's about the journey
And what we find on the way
