Colorado cans on the Tennessee water Nothing really nibbling on the end of that bobber Me and my old man's old man just talking it up He said just 'cause you drop a line Don't mean the fish'll bite So if it don't rain, talk to the good Lord If it don't crank, it ain't from Detroit You want a good song, play an old one The only good boat is a sold one Work ain't always done when the day's done You can't always catch a break or a big one But you can always catch a cold one Yeah, I didn't get it then, but I sure do now It's kinda up to you how it all turns out Life ain't always pinewood docks and blue skies Every time I reach down in the ice I can still hear him from the other side Saying if it don't rain, talk to the good Lord If it don't crank, it ain't from Detroit You want a good song, play an old one The only good boat is a sold one Work ain't always done when the day's done You can't always catch a break or a big one But you can always catch a cold one Yeah, you can always catch a cold one Life ain't always easy Man, ain't that the truth You can't win 'em all But even when you lose Yeah, you can still drink a few If it don't rain, talk to the good Lord If it don't crank, it ain't from Detroit You want a good song, play an old one Any good boat is a sold one Yeah, if it don't rain, talk to the good Lord If it don't crank, it ain't from Detroit You want a good song, play an old one The only good boat is a sold one Work ain't always done when the day's done You can't always catch a break or a big one But you can always catch a cold one Yeah, work ain't always done when the day's done You can't always catch a break or a big one But you can always catch a cold one