I knew a man who came down from Kentucky

And everyone would whisper, "Boy he sure is lucky"

He'd go to church every Sunday and have breakfast at Stuckey's

He rubbed somebody the right way



And all I'm askin' for you to do

Is live by this simple creed I give to you

Just take five minutes out of your day

And rub somebody the right way



Well I knew a woman who could act like a girl

She held the secret for peace in this world

She'd stand on her porch, with a baton she'd twirl

Singing, "Rub somebody the right way"



And all I'm askin' for you to do

Is live by this simple creed I give to you

Just take five minutes out of your day

And rub somebody the right way



Now I know there's times you're frustrated and low

You'd like a shotgun to shoot down your foes

You swam with your sorrows, but both of you drowned

So tighten your seatbelt, wipe off that frown



And all I'm askin' for you to do

Is live by this simple creed I give to you

Just take five minutes out of your day

And rub somebody the right way



Time passes quick, and you know how it goes

You can open your arms, you can turn up your nose

You'll have much, much more fun if you make peace with your foes

And rub somebody the right way



And all I'm askin' for you to do

Is live by this simple creed I give to you

Just take five minutes out of your day

And rub somebody the right way



And all I'm askin' for you to do

Is live by this simple creed I give to you

Just take five minutes out of your day

And rub somebody the right way

Got to rub somebody the right way