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Only fools would race down Grist Mill Road
Let alone in angry weather
That's what I tell everyone I know
Now that I know better
That's a lesson I wish I would've learned
Without havin' to watch my Mustang burn
Before my best buddy had to wind up hurt
An' his whole life was changed
That's a lesson I wish I didn't learn
The hard way
Only a fool would keep a diamond ring
In a box on the top of his closet
He came so close, he almost asked
It was right there in his pocket
That's a lesson I wish I would've learned
Before standin' in the back row of that church
Watchin' her daddy givin' her
To the man who took my place
That's a lesson I wish I didn't learn
The hard way
Regret's been know to give a man a beatin'
But I ain't in the mood for fightin' back this evenin'
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Only fools don't take the time of day
They stay too busy runnin'
To stop just once and tell their dad
An' just how much they love him
That's a lesson I wish I would've learned
Before that phone call came an' it was her
No, momma never had to say a word
I knew it was too late
That's a lesson I wish I didn't learn
The hard way
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The hard way
The hard way
The hard way