if you know what's good for you

then you know just what to do

you gotta quit while you're ahead

these bad habits gon' kill you dead

i reckon i should repeat myself now, ya hear?

if you know what's good for you

then you know just what to do

you gotta quit while you're ahead

these bad habits gon' kill you dead

yep-yep, yep-yep

yep-yep, yep-yep

this addiction's gonna crack you

ya gonna break ya momma's back, dude

ya scarin' her close to death (half)

she's worried 'bout her baby (calf)

one last straw is all you can take

before your own back starts to break

ya gotta get over this hump

put a little step into your rump

yep-yep, yep-yep

yep-yep, yep-yep

if you know what's good for you

then you know just what to do

you gotta quit while you're ahead

these bad habits gon' kill you dead

yep-yep, yep-yep

yep-yep, yep-yep

i don't know why you are this way

don't understand these games you play

i know you really want to stay

but you smell like an ashtray (pee-ew!)

don't wait around for a hero

you're at the wheel, just steer slow

some day you'll make it to zero

but until then...

i'm staying clear though

if you know what's good for you

then you know just what to do

you gotta quit while you're ahead

these bad habits gon' kill you dead