Could a been my grandpa, could a been my preacher
Could a been my third grade history teacher
Somebody said it and 
I'll never forget it
Might a been my daddy, might a been my mama
Might a been 
Dolly Parton or the 
Dalai Lama
They were words to the wise
And they hit me right between the eyes
If you wanna write a song, better get a guitar
If you wanna win 
Dayton, better get you a car
If you wanna be 
Picasso, better get you some paint
Son, you are what you do
And if you don't, then you ain't
Could a been a stranger, could a been a friend
Could a been a commentator on 
CNNTalkin' through my 
TV directly to me
Might a been my butcher, might a been my baker
Might a been an outta work
Undertaker down at the 
SuperetteWho gave me this reality check
If you wanna go to 
Heaven, you better go to church
If you wanna promotion, you better get to work
If you wanna catch the big one, better get you some bait
Yeah, you are what you do
And if you don't then you ain't
If you want an education, you better stay in school
Get some sunglasses if you wanna be cool
Talk to Mother 
Teresa if you wanna be a saint
Yeah, you are what you do
And if you don't, then you ain't
Yeah, you are what you do
And if you don't then you ain't