[melodic intro] [Verse 1] Listen up, fellow children, lean close, stay near, I’m handing down the kind of truth that lasts for years. What I learned from my own Father, I’m giving you today: Hold these words in your chest, don’t let them drift away. Get Wisdom, get Understanding, don’t trade Them for a thrill, Keep your hands on what is good and let it shape your will. When I followed what was right, my steps stayed firm and true, A steady road under my feet, a clearer view. [Chorus] Get Wisdom, hold fast, don’t let Her go, She will carry you farther than you’ll ever know. Keep your heart clean, keep your eyes on the road, There’s strength in the Truth and there’s Life in the load. Walk straight on through, don’t bend for the night, The path of the just keeps rising toward the light. [Verse 2] Run from the crooked lane, don’t make that turn, Some roads look easy, but they leave you burned. The wicked eat on poison, drink trouble like wine, But the honest keep moving and the dawn will shine. Guard your heart with care, it’s the well you draw from deep, What lives inside your spirit is the life you keep. Speak with clean hands, let no deceit slip through, Watch your steps, stay focused, let your footing be true. [Chorus] Get Wisdom, hold fast, don’t let Her go, She will carry you farther than you’ll ever know. Keep your heart clean, keep your eyes on the road, There’s strength in the Truth and there’s Life in the load. Walk straight on through, don’t bend for the night, The path of the just keeps rising toward the light. [Bridge] I’m telling you now, child, listen while you can, There’s honor in obedience, there’s power in the plan. Take hold of instruction, let it shape who you are, It will guide every mile and it will bring you far. [Chorus] Get Wisdom, hold fast, don’t let Her go, She will carry you farther than you’ll ever know. Keep your heart clean, keep your eyes on the road, There’s strength in the Truth and there’s Life in the load. Walk straight on through, don’t bend for the night, The path of the just keeps rising toward the light. [melodic outro]
