Backing Up A Trailer

I watched dad reverse that pickup and trailer a hundred times before Squeeze it through the cattle gate right to that old barn door I was just fifteen when he handed me the keys to have a go And he gave me some advice I guess he thought I'd need to know If you find yourself in a bad situation Put it in park say a prayer for patience Re-evaluate which way you're goin' Get yourself straightened out, there's no need to panic Make slow and easy your goal and habit Until it's second nature BACKING UP A TRAILER When I turned eighteen I left home to try and find myself Made some thoughtless, quick decisions that made life a living hell Then one night I had a dream I was back there on the farm And I heard dad's words of wisdom echo in my heart REPEAT CHORUS Dad wasn't just talking about avoiding a jack-knife It was meant to be a lesson for life So if you find yourself in a bad situation Put it in park say a prayer for patience Re-evaluate which way you're goin' Get yourself straightened out, there's no need to panic Make slow and easy your goal and habit Until it's second nature like BACKING UP A TRAILER Dewey Longuski (BMI) ©2024