Ignorance Ain't Bliss

[Verse] Well, I'm just a simple country singer, singin' my songs But there's some things in this world that I got all wrong Like, I didn't know that tax fraud's a big ol' crime And eatin' raw chicken could make me ill in no time Now I'm sittin' here, wonderin' where I crossed the line I didn't pay attention to the laws they teach in school Or heed the warnings they give on the food channel I was too busy strummin' my guitar, actin' like a fool Didn't know cheatin' Uncle Sam or ignorin' food safety would cost Now I'm facin' the consequences, and I feel so damn lost [Verse 2] I thought I was livin' the dream, tourin' from town to town But now I got a whole mess of IRS and health problems comin' down I didn't know that evadin' taxes or neglectin' hygiene could land me in a cell or bed Guess I'll learn my lesson now, oh well, oh well [Verse 3] I used to drive around, feelin' free as a bird But I didn't know not wearin' a seatbelt was absurd Now I'm in a hospital bed, wishin' I'd listened to the word Guess I'll learn my lesson now, in this world so absurd [Verse 4] I plugged my phone into 220 volts, thinkin' it'd charge in a flash Just found out that's not how it works, now my phone's just ash I'm sittin' here, wonderin' why it made such a crash Guess I'll learn my lesson now, after that lightning dash [Chorus] Oh, I'm just a country singer, just realized my truths From tax fraud to raw chicken, to seatbelts in my youth I've made my share of blunders, but now I see the proof But I'll keep on singin', under this old roof [Verse 5] I used to live carefree, not a worry in sight Just found out my actions weren't exactly right Now I'm nursing my regrets, in the cold moonlight Guess I'll learn my lesson now, in this quiet night [Outro] So here's to all the lessons, the hard ones and the jest I'm just a country singer, trying to do my best From tax fraud to raw chicken, and all of life's test I'll keep on learnin', that's my humble quest [Verse 5] I used to live carefree, not a worry in sight Just found out my actions weren't exactly right Now I'm nursing my regrets, in the cold moonlight Guess I'll learn my lesson now, in this quiet night [Outro] So here's to all the lessons, the hard ones and the jest I'm just a country singer, trying to do my best From tax fraud to raw chicken, and all of life's test I'll keep on learnin', that's my humble quest