Well let me tell ya coming into this world Your mother suffered oh how she suffered You can be sure that trying to raise your little ass No sings the pains would ever pass Oh brother help me keep it together 'Cause my boys wearing like leather Wear and tear because it don't stop there Wear and tear because it When you think you got it all together Uncle Sam sends you a short form letter Dad says son the army's gonna make a man out of you His words rang in my ears till the day my poor body blew Wear and tear because it don't stop there Wear and tear at me Ran to the attic picked up my guitar Looked in the mirror and I played I practiced night and day and some in between When I played that God damn thing Nearly made my fingers bleed Wear and tear because it don't stop there Wear and tear at me