This is the story of a driver's educationWell, now there was no driver's ed program where our kids went to schoolI said, "I'm no Richard Petty, but I'm nobody's fool"I said, "I don't need to pay someone to teach my son to driveI'll teach him everything I know, that way, he will survive"So I drove to the country, sat him behind the wheelBut before I handed him the keys, I said, "Now, listen, here's the deal""There's a whole lot that you need to know before you put this thing in gear"He said, "Daddy, I know everything, I've been watching you for years""On the highway, drive as fast as you canKeep a sharp lookout for the ManAnd be careful not to let some fool get ahead of youYell at the folks who drive too slowBlow your horn if they still won't goAnd Daddy, now that I'm driving, can I use those words you use?"This is the story of a driver's educationAnd it really doesn't need much explanationIt's more or less the product of a painful revelationThe story of a driver's education (Education)I said, "Now, hold on there a minute, son, that's not exactly right"He said, "Oh yeah, I forgot the part about how to drive at night""Always keep your bright lights onSo you can see what's going onAnd if those other folks don't like itWell, they know what they can doAnd you can run red lights when no one's aroundAnd stop signs only mean 'slow down'See, Daddy? I've been watchingI know everything you do"So I took the wheel and drove us home, I had a lot to think aboutI resisted the temptation several times to rant and rave and shoutThe next day I enrolled our son in a professional driving schoolAnd they taught him to be an excellent driver, and I learned a few things tooThis is the story of a driver's educationAnd it really doesn't need much explanationIt's more or less the product of a painful revelationThe story of a driver's education (Education)
