Probably Oughta
by CJ Frei
Lyrics
Verse 1
Probably oughta mow the pasture
Before it gets another foot tall
Probably oughta fix that gate
That's been leaning since last fall
Probably oughta quit believing
Every truck that's "runs just fine"
Probably oughta learn by now...
But where's the fun in trying?
Pre-Chorus
Common sense keeps talking...
I keep turning up the radio.
Chorus
I probably oughta... Stay outta trouble today
Probably oughta think things through Before I do 'em anyway
Probably oughta know better After all these years somehow
But if I started listening...
I wouldn't be me now!
Verse 2
Probably oughta tell my buddies
"No," once in a while or two
Every time somebody says, "Hey... watch this..."
I already know what we're gonna do
Probably oughta quit saying "It'll only take five minutes"
Funny how a Saturday disappears Before I ever finish
Pre-Chorus
Good intentions...
Meet bad decisions.
Chorus
I probably oughta... Stay outta trouble today
Probably oughta think things through Before I do 'em anyway
Probably oughta know better After all these years somehow
But if I started listening...
I wouldn't be me now!
Verse 3
Probably oughta ask directions
Instead of taking every turn
Probably oughta read the manual
One of these days I'll learn
Probably oughta quit telling my wife, "I've got another plan..."
She just smiles... Takes a sip of coffee... And says,
"Go ahead."
Bridge
I've got tractors stuck...
Burned burgers black...
Locked my keys inside the truck...
Bought tools I already had...
Missed the nail...
Hit my thumb...
Thought I knew...
Turns out I was wrong...
More than once...
(Spoken)
"...Today."
Final Chorus
I probably oughta... Act a little more my age
Probably oughta quit giving This whole town another story to say
Probably oughta slow it down Maybe one of these days I will
But life's too short To worry 'bout Every bump upon the hill
So I'll laugh... Dust myself off... And probably do it all again
'Cause all my best stories started...
With...
"I probably oughta..."
Outro (band drops to just fiddle and acoustic guitar)
Probably oughta quit...
...
Nah.
(Band crashes back in.)
Probably oughta!