A Handshake Will Do - Ray Stevens

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 thought, 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 s’posed 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 have to take your «Man-Card»

And that’s all there is to it