They used to tell us boys you're wasting time

You can't make a livin' with that guitar on your mind

Then they'd line up to hear us on Saturday might

And we'd say what do you think and they all testified



They said don't quit your day job you're gonna lose the farm

You got a dream on fire but you're burning down the barn

That ol' honky tonking ain't no way to live

They said don't quit your day job but I'm so glad we did

[ steel - guitar ]

Now we don't get back home like we use to

But we can't wait to get there when we do

All our hometown friends and family are still standing on our side

And we laugh about those days when they all cried



They said don't quit your day job...



They said don't quit your day job (they said don't quit your day job)

Don't quit your day job (no don't quit your day job)

They said don't quit your day job but I'm so glad we did