Well let me tell ya coming into this world
Your mother suffered oh how she suffered
You can be sure that trying to raise your little ass
No sings the pains would ever pass
Oh brother help me keep it together
'Cause my boys wearing like leather

Wear and tear because it don't stop there
Wear and tear because it

When you think you got it all together
Uncle Sam sends you a short form letter
Dad says son the army's gonna make a man out of you
His words rang in my ears till the day my poor body blew
Wear and tear because it don't stop there
Wear and tear at me

Ran to the attic picked up my guitar
Looked in the mirror and I played
I practiced night and day and some in between
When I played that God damn thing
Nearly made my fingers bleed

Wear and tear because it don't stop there
Wear and tear at me