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A HAPPY CHILDHOOD....IS THE WORST POSSIBLE PREPARATION FOR LIFE.

Kinky Freedom/ Country singer, song writer, novelist, humorist, politician,former independent candidate for Governor of Texas coming in 4th out of 6 with 12.6% of the vote.

1944-

Down Home Lessons

Gotta have 'em yellin' atcha

Chasin' ya with that ol' whoopin'
Stick

Y'all should get used to name callin'

If ya'll are gonna get up when ya'll been fallin'

Arguin' at home prepares ya good

If ya don't know it now ya'll wish ya'll would

PO-lice man come knockin' at ya'll's door

It's either you or paw they be lookin' for

A night or two behind them bars

Gonna tattoo on some battle scars

If ya'll don't know now what ya'll learned best

Is that the best taught man comes from family unrest

Family Values

The folks at home showed their anger

With raised voices and admonition

You learned early that corporal punishment

With a paddle was their best ammunition

Your siblings were apt to call you names

You fought with them furious and often

It was best to learn to play their games

Maybe as they matured their resolve would soften

If someday jail was to enter your realm

As the law came for one of your own

You would learn a lesson which you would tell

Only to the folks at home

A hard living family with various values

Would teach you all you need to know

Self preservation at an early age

Prepares you for a world where greed will grow