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ALWAYS KEEP AN EDGE ON YOUR KNIFE
As recorded by Corb Lund on "Hair in My Eyes like a Highland Steer"

Don't ever put your hat on the bed, son.
Never put your hat on the bed,
'Cause if your hat's on the bed,
You might wake up dead,
So don't you never put your hat on the bed.

But if you do, be sure it's upside down, son.
If you do, be sure it's upside down,
'Cause if there's any doubt,
It keeps the luck from runnin' out,
So if you do, be sure it's upside down.

Never throw a match when it's dry, son.
Never throw a match when it's dry.
Don't you never throw a match,
'Cause the grass might catch,
And burn three counties when it's dry.

And always keep an edge on your knife, son.
Always keep an edge on your knife,
'Cause a good sharp edge
Is a man's best hedge
Against the vague uncertainties of life.
Yes, a good sharp edge
Is a man's best hedge
Against the uncertain vagaries of life.

But I never could sharpen no knife
Like the one who give the advice.
Yodel-ay-hee, yodel-ay-hee, yodel-oo.

Well, never sell the old twenty-two, son.
Never sell the old twenty-two,
'Cause the old twenty-two
Shot a gopher or two,
So don't you never sell the old twenty-two.

But aim it to the left a little low, son.
Aim it to the left a little low,
'Cause the old iron sight
Fires high and to the right,
So aim it to the left a little low.

And always tip the glass when you pour, son.
Always tip the glass when you pour,
'Cause if you don't tip the glass,
Then the foam it comes fast
And runs from the table to the floor.

And always keep an edge on your knife, son.
Always keep an edge on your knife,
'Cause a good sharp edge
Is a man's best hedge
Against the vague uncertainties of life.
Yes, a good sharp edge
Is a man's best hedge
Against the uncertain vagaries of life.

But I never could sharpen no knife
Like the one who give the advice.
Yodel-ay-hee, yodel-ay-hee, yodel-oo.

Well, be sure to put your horse away dry, son.
Be sure to put your horse away dry,
'Cause a hot wet horse
Ain't healthy, of course,
So be sure to put your horse away dry.

And be sure to thaw the bit when it's cold, son.
Be sure to thaw the bit when it's cold,
'Cause if you don't thaw the bit,
Then your pony's tongue sticks
To the frozen metal bridle when it's cold.

Never judge a man by his clothes, son,
Never judge a man by his clothes.
You got to look through the dirt
And, Lord, judge him by his work,
So don't you never judge a man by his clothes.

And always keep an edge on your knife, son.
Always keep an edge on your knife,
'Cause a good sharp edge
Is a man's best hedge
Against the vague uncertainties of life.
Yes, a good sharp edge
Is a man's best hedge
Against the uncertain vagaries of life.

But I never could sharpen no knife
Like the one who give the advice.
Yodel-ay-hee, yodel-ay-hee, yodel-oo.
And I never could sharpen no blade
Quite the way he sayed.
Yodel-ay-hee, yodel-ay-hee, yodel-oo.
[more yodeling]