[Verse 1]
Well, it might be a little piece of acreage
Tucked back in the trees
Might be a song so sacred
That it brought you to your knees
Might be a story 'bout guts and glory
That Grandad used to tell
Whatever you got worth keepin'
Don't you keep it all to yourself
[Chorus]
Pass it on down, show 'em how it's done
It's a "yes, ma'am," "no, ma'am," it's an "attaboy, son"
It's a "go on now, girl, you can do it
I'll be right here to help you through it"
And it's funny how the gifts we've been given
Always come right back around
When you pass 'em on down
Down
[Verse 2]
Now you don't have to be a professor
Or a fired-up preacher man
It's okay, you can show 'em every day in little ways
Anybody can understand
Show 'еm hard work, help 'em through the hurt
And tеach 'em what keeps you sane
Remember, my friend, in the end
We're all just another link in the chain
[Chorus]
Gotta pass it on down, show 'em how it's done
It's a "yes, ma'am," "no, ma'am," it's an "attaboy, son"
It's a "go on now, girl, you can do it
I'll be right here to help you through it"
It's funny how the gifts we've been given
Always come right back around
When you pass 'em on down
Down
[Bridge]
If we ever lose a thing like freedom
It may never come back again
Won't you tell those stories to the children?
Someday it'll be up to them
[Chorus]
Gotta pass it on down, show 'em how it's done
It's a "hey, try it this way," it's an "attaboy, son"
It's a "go on now, girl, you can do it
I'll be right here to help you through it"
And it's funny how the gifts we've been given
Always come right back around
When you pass 'em on down
Mm (Down)