You Don't Know A Thing

When you're young you think you know it all

Yeah, you're hot rod cocky

And you stand there like a man and say

There ain't nothin' strong enough to stop me

'Til some beautiful girl bare legged and sandled

Loosens the grip on everythin' you had handled

You don't know how to drive 'til ya' get behind the wheel

And you don't know how to play until you finally take the field

Well, you don't know how it'll go, where it'll end

Until you cut the deal

You don't know what really matters until you risk it all

Ain't nothin' that's worth winnin' if losin's not involved

And if you're afraid to give away your heart

And face what love brings, man, you don't know a thing

You got your life all planned out, sure looks good on paper

'Til your American dream smacks up against the risin' cost of labor

'Cause they shipped off every job in your hometown

And you learn how to survive when it all goes south

You don't know how to drive 'til ya' get behind the wheel

And you don't know how to play 'til you finally take the field

Well, you don't know how it'll go, where it'll end

Until you cut the deal

And you don't know what really matters until you risk it all

Ain't nothin' that's worth winnin' if losin's not involved

And if you're afraid to give away your heart

And face what life brings, man, you don't know a thing

When you're on your knees all night for a child with a ragin' fever

And you realize this might be the last time you see her

Life holds on and faith holds on and love holds that little tiny hand

You don't know how to drive 'til you get behind the wheel

And you don't know how to pray until you're scared of what you feel

And if you're afraid to give away your heart

And face what life brings, man, you don't know a thing

You don't know a thing, hey, you don't know a thing