Only Dead Fish Go With The Flow (Nashville Remix!)

I was driving Bobby home from school

To begin his two-week suspension

He looked at me with tears in his eyes

There was something he was struggling to mention

He finally said, “Dad, I knew it was wrong

All the boys were doing it, so I just did it, too

But now I know

I shoulda stopped to think it through”

I turned to him and said, “I learned something from my pop

That’s real important for you to know

Remember this, son:

Only dead fish go with the flow

Only dead fish go with the flow

You got more power than you know

You gotta head in your own direction

Or be a dead fish

That goes with the flow

Only dead fish go with the flow

You got more backbone than you know

Find your own direction and go

Don’t be a dead fish

That goes with the flow

Only dead fish go with the flow

Suzie went to the school board meeting

‘Cause there was a vote on banning books

She’d never been to one before

She was just gonna take a look

The crowd was wound up and rowdy

Yelling ‘bout the library getting too woke

Suzie surprised herself

When she stood up and spoke

You’re all good people

But you’re not thinking for yourselves

You got swept up in a movement

That’s taking truth off our kids’ shelves

(Listen to me, folks)

Only dead fish go with the flow

You got more power than you know

You gotta head in your own direction

Or be a dead fish

That goes with the flow

Only dead fish go with the flow

You got more backbone than you know

Find your own direction and go

Don’t be a dead fish

That goes with the flow

(Only dead fish go with the flow)

Kenny thought the plan was dumb

But he didn’t have much choice

The boys would call him yellow

If he dared to raise his voice

He’d walked the straight and narrow

But the layoff took him by surprise

His buddies promised him a quick score

And he believed their lies

Now lights are flashing in his mirrors

And sirens are screaming in his ears

If the police catch him

He could do 20 years

(He shoulda known better)

Only dead fish go with the flow

You got more power than you know

You gotta head in your own direction

Or be a dead fish

That goes with the flow

Only dead fish go with the flow

You got more backbone than you know

You gotta head in your own direction

Or be a dead fish

That goes with the flow

You gotta head in your own direction

Or be a dead fish

That goes with the flow

Don’t be a dead fish

That goes with the flow

Don’t be a dead fish

That goes with the flow