Well, I was at the hardware store the other day
You know I'm a big "do-it-yourselfer"
My wife says - "I need you to do this"
And I said - "do it yourself" - Ha - ha - I really didn't say that.
Anyway, this time she convinced me to fix a clog in the sink
So I went to the hardware store.
I saw a guy there I'd seen a couple times before
And he came up to me and I held out my hand to shake
'Cause I'm a friendly guy like that - but he didn't shake my hand.
He came right in and gave me a big hug
And I tho't - whoa that's kinda strange
I've only met this fella a couple times before.
But he kept huggin' me - and it was really weird
Just to be honest with you - and I didn't know what to do.
I was purchasing a pipe wrench and a p-trap
When I got bear hugged by a guy I barely know
He hung on a little long
It was awkward - it was wrong
Guys let's stop huggin' when a handshake will do.
Now I ain't sayin' it's wrong to show emotion
Kissin' cheeks in France may not be taboo
But in your hometown hardware store
Keep in mind that less is more
Guys let's stop huggin' when a handshake will do.
Cause there's a time and a place
To share an embrace
Like when your brother comes home from the Army
Or you haven't seen your Dad in a year or two
Yeah times like that are fine, but it's time to draw the line
Guys let's stop huggin' when a handshake will do.
Don't fist bump me - Don't hand jive me
Don't slap rump me - Don't high five me
Let's just shake hands like Americans
And hug when you're sposed to
Like when your 10 year old boy scores a touchdown
And maybe when your best friend says "I do"
Oh yeah times like that are fine but it's time to draw the line
Guys let's stop huggin' when a handshake will do
Guys let's stop huggin' when a handshake will do
I said Holster that hug hoss
A handshake will do
Or I just might hafta take yer "Man-Card"
And that's all there is to it.
