Coulda been my grandpa, coulda been my preacher
  Coulda been my third grade history teacher
  Somebody said it and I'll never forget it
  Mighta been my daddy, mighta been my mama
  Mighta been Dolly Parton or the Dalai Lama
  They were words to the wise
  And they hit me right between the eyes
    If you wanna write a song, better get a guitar
  If you wanna win Daytona, better get you a car
  If you wanna be Picasso, better get you some paint
    Son, you are what you do
  And if you don't, then you ain't
  Coulda been a stranger, coulda been a friend
  Coulda been a commentator on CNN
  Talkin' through my TV directly to me
  Mighta been my butcher, mighta been my baker
  Mighta been an outta work undertaker down at the Superette
  Who gave me this reality check
    If you wanna go to heaven, you better go to church
  If you wanna promotion, you better get to work
  If you wanna catch the big one, better get you some bait
  Yeah, you are what you do
  And if you don't then you ain't
  If you want an education, you better stay in school
    Get some sunglasses if you wanna be cool
  Talk to Mother Teresa if you wanna be a saint
  Yeah, you are what you do
  And if you don't, then you ain't
  Yeah, you are what you do
  And if you don't then you ain't