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Don’t Open Up that Can of Worms (if you ain’t going fishing)
Alona & Will Williamson, Jerry Salley

Last night my youngest brother called, complaining ‘bout his wife
They tied the knot six months ago and he needed some advice
He said, “She’s gettin’ all her recipes from ‘how to cook dot com’
I wanna tell her her potato salad ain’t as good as Mom’s.
I said, “Before you tell your wife how you think she should run her kitchen,
Don’t open up that can of worms if you ain’t going fishin’!”

‘Cause if you do you’re gonna end up all alone out on the lake
Maybe spending days there contemplating your mistake
Before you get too deep and find yourself in that condition
Don’t open up that can of worms if you ain’t goin’ fishin’

Well, I was eatin’ lunch at Rosie’s Diner with a friend from work
He said, “The foreman that we’ve got right now is nothin’ but a jerk.
I’m gonna walk up to his face, give him a big piece of my mind,
Tell that S.O.B. to stick it where the sun don’t shine.”
I said, “Before you shoot your mouth off and go risking your position,
Don’t open up that can of worms if you ain’t going fishin’!”

‘Cause if you do you’re gonna end up all alone out on the lake
Wonderin’ what you’re gonna do to put food on your plate
Before you get too deep and find yourself in that condition
Don’t open up that can of worms if you ain’t goin’ fishin’

This year the family gathered at our house Thanksgiving Day
First time in years that we’ve all been together here to pray
When cousin Bo starts bashin’ politicians that he hates
I knew what he was doing so I didn’t take the bait
I said, “You know right where I stand, so I think you oughta listen –
Don’t open up that can of worms if you ain’t going fishin’!”

‘Cause if you do you’re gonna end up all alone out in the lake
Wishin’ you hadn’t started that political debate
Before you get too deep and find yourself in that condition
Don’t open up that can of worms if you ain’t goin’ fishin’
Don’t open up that can of worms if you ain’t goin’ fishin’