Minnetonka Songs ‎#78

78. Have Courage, My Boy, To Say No

1 You’re starting, my boy, on life’s journey,
Along the grand highway of life.
You’ll meet with a thousand temptations,
Each city with evil is rife.
This world is a stage of excitement,
There’s danger wherever you go;
But if you are tempted to weakness,
Have courage, my boy, to say No!

Chorus:
Have courage, my boy, to say No,
Have courage, my boy, to say No.
Have courage, my boy,
Have courage, my boy,
Have courage, my boy, to say No.

2 In courage alone lies yours safety,
When you the long journey begin.
Your trust in a Heavenly Father
Will keep you unspotted from sin.
Temptations will go on increasing,
As streams from a rivulet flow;
But if you’d be true to your man-hood,
Have courage, my boy, to say No! [Chorus]

Text Information

• First Line: You're starting, my boy, on life's journey
• Title: Have Courage, My Boy, To Say No
• Refrain First Line: Have courage, my boy, to say No
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1879

Tune Information

• Name: [You're starting, my boy, on life's journey]
• Composer: H. R. Palmer
• Key: G Major or modal