I’ve been blessed more than I deserve… And I’ve learned a thing or two along the way. I ain’t never been a rich man, but I’ve never been poor Got a house full of laughter walkin’ through my front door Mama and Daddy taught me faith and how to stand tall A good woman beside me, grandkids down the hall I’ve worked these hands down to the bone in the sun Helped neighbors and strangers when the hard times come But lately I’ve been wonderin’ as I watch life go by Where’s the line between helpin’… and holdin’ too tight? Do I carry the weight… or let ‘em learn the climb? Love don’t mean savin’ every time… Do we teach them to fish, or just hand ‘em the line? Do we light every road, or trust they’ll find the signs? It hurts to step back, but love sometimes is this— Let ‘em fall, let ‘em try… teach them to fish. Teach ‘em to fish… teach ‘em to fish… I remember runnin’ beside that little bike in the street Holdin’ the seat till his legs found the beat He cried when I let go, hit the ground hard and fast But that boy rode farther than he ever had Paid for her college, first month’s rent too But the rest of that journey she had to push through First job, late nights, learnin’ right from wrong Hard lessons make the backbone It ain’t easy watchin’ someone struggle to stand But strength grows better in calloused hands… Do we teach them to fish, or just hand ‘em the line? Do we light every road, or trust they’ll find the signs? It hurts to step back, but love sometimes is this— Let ‘em fall, let ‘em try… teach them to fish. Teach ‘em to fish… teach ‘em to fish… If we carry their burdens forever and a day How will they learn to carry someone else’s weight? Love ain’t always savin’, sometimes it’s faith That they’ll find their way. We can show them the water, show ‘em where it is But they gotta learn patience, gotta learn the gift Of standin’ on their own with a heart full of grit That’s the kind of love that never quits. Do we teach them to fish, or just hand ‘em the line? Do we light every road, or trust they’ll find the signs? It hurts to step back, but love sometimes is this— Let ‘em fall, let ‘em try… teach them to fish. Teach ‘em to fish… teach ‘em to fish… Teach ‘em to fish… 🎵
