[Verse 1]

You can listen to my words, well I'm sure you'll find

My daddy's sister's husband was a friend of mine

Grew up fast, grew up poor

He could start a fire on the ocean floor

[Chorus]

2x4, 2x4, trained his mules with a 2x4

2x4, 2x4, trained his mules with a 2x4

[Verse 2]

Well he raised up his babies, and he raised 'em up right

No fussin', no fightin' on a Saturday night

When the oldest took to preaching, well he closed his eyes

When he really got to goin', make a grown man cry

[Chorus]

2x4, 2x4, trained his mules with a 2x4

2x4, 2x4, trained his mules with a 2x4

[Verse 3]

Well then came the day when God called him home

He went up to heaven but he didn't go alone

Took his saddle, took his tools

Now he's up in glory land, and he's training his mules with a

[Chorus]

2x4, 2x4, trained his mules with a 2x4

2x4, 2x4, trained his mules with a 2x4