Written by Ron Stykert
G Am7 G Am7 Settle down and eat your peas and gravy, my boy G Am7 G Am7 Settle down, settle down my boy settle down G Am7 G Am7 Stop wasting all your time with running around the town G Am7 G Am7 Settle down, settle down my boy settle down E A E A Knuckle down and find a job and take some responsibility E A E A Settle down, settle down my boy settle down E A E A The future's something that you should be thinking about E A E A Settle down, settle down my boy settle down G Am7 G Am7 Look around for a wife to start a family, my boy G Am7 G Am7 Settle down, settle down my boy settle down G Am7 G Am7 Listen to your father and he'll tell you the same as me G Am7 G Am7 Settle down, settle down my boy settle down C G A B Your words would go in one ear and out the other side C G A B Don't say my head was empty and I had things to hide E A E A And you better put away something for your old age E A E A So settle down, settle down my boy settle down (repeat and fade) E A E A settle down, settle down my boy settle down