Hey mama, i've done some crazy things in the past, i'm sure as a mother you've already guessed the half : i think of the times when i traveled alone, sleeping at night by the side of the road : well you can never learn a lesson too late, even if you learn it the minute before you die, even as your life flashes before your eyes : hello daddy, i know you told me to come on now, come on home, find a man, set up camp and settle down : well don't you worry it none, i'm working on, taking it easy, taking one at a time : chorus : hey little sister, you tell me you're getting married, you say with all the conviction an 18 yr old can muster : you say to me, you're ready