I was ten years old on my grandpa`s farm when it happened
After all these years i can still hear grandpa laughin`
As he applied that barnyard remedy
He passed his wisdom down to me
You don`t reach for the honey without smokin` the hive
I remember my first crush was on the preacher`s daughter
We were smoochin` on the front porch swing that night when he caught her
We weren`t expectin` him home until quarter past ten
When the good Lord taught me that lesson again
You don`t reach for the honey without smokin` the hive
You don`t point your pistol before you check each chamber
And you don`t drink no you don`t drink when you drive
It`s just ordinary common sense to avoid that danger
You don`t reach for the honey without smokin` the hive
She rolled into town with rodeo,she was a beauty
And that cowboy saw you wink at her,she was a cutie
The sound of jinglin` spurs caught me dead on a run
He was fit to be tied and you were under the gun
You don`t reach for the honey without smokin` the hive
Chorus.
No,you don`t reach for the honey without smokin` the hive
You`re gonna get stung boy