Grandpa Campbell would sit upon his front porch

And I'd be right there just sittin' on his knees

He'd tell stories of love and feast and famine

And I'd hang onto every word that he would breathe



He'd say, 'Boy as you walk through this life

Here's a little wisdom that'll help you get by?



You gotta live and learn, you gotta crash and burn

You gotta take some stances and take some chances

You gotta laugh and love and take all life has to give

You gotta live and learn so you can learn to live



Though I left home and I went to Carolina

I then set off just to see what I could see

I did some things that I wasn't really proud of

And sometimes life just got the best of me



But I'd always think back to those days

And I know what Grandpa Campbell would say



He'd say you gotta live and learn, you gotta crash and burn

You gotta take some stances and take some chances

You gotta laugh and love and take all life has to give

You gotta live and learn so you can learn to live, yeah, oh oh



After years of runnin' 'round and searchin'

I found me a woman who loves me just for me

All those mistakes I thought that I was making

Led me right here till you're sittin' on my knees



Son as you walk through this life

Here's a little wisdom that'll help you get by



You gotta live and learn, you gotta crash and burn

You gotta take some stances and take some chances

You gotta laugh and love and take all life has to give

You gotta live and learn, you gotta live and learn

So you can learn to live, learn to live