Story Behind The Song
Stuff my dad used to say.
Song Description
His dad always said it sounds fishy when someone offers something for nothing - it's too much candy for a dime.
| Song Length |
3:38 |
Genre |
Country - General, Country - Contemporary |
| Tempo |
Medium Fast (131 - 150) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Pleased, Affable |
Subject |
Laugh, Smile, Father |
| Similar Artists |
Alabama, Clint Black |
Language |
English |
Lyrics
Too Much Candy For A Dime
©2001 Marvin and Raven Taylor
Five Feathers Music (BMI)
Six years old in a pick-up truck
In town with my old man
A guy comes up to the window
With a gold watch in his hand
Said this costs five hundred bucks
But it?s yours for ten today
My dad just smiled at me
As he drove away,...he said that?s?.
Chorus:
Too much candy for a dime
Somebody?s gonna be a fish on the end of a line
If its too good to be true
Somebody?s fooling you
It?s just too much candy for a dime
My Aunt Ruby used to sing in a band
She stopped by the house one night
Some guy promised to make her a star
But something didn?t seem just right
He wants a thousand bucks for a photo shoot
Then she?ll be on TV
I knew the old man would say what he said to me?.. I think that?s?
(Chorus)
Bridge:
If you can?t see for lookin
That don?t mean your blind
My daddy made his own mistakes
I?ve made plenty of mine
But this one thing has served me well
And I hope it works for you
When somebody?s selling something for nothing
This is all you need to do...you say?..
(Chorus)