“What Not To” is the title song from Tucker Wetmore’s debut album. In this song Tucker talks about his father and how he’s worried that his upbringing would affect how he turns out as a Husband and Father.
[Verse 1]
The thing I want the most
Is what I never had
I finally met a girl that I can picture it all with
What scares me the most
Is what I’ll be to her
What if I wind up being exactly like you were
[Chorus]
Yeah I don’t know a thing about settling down
Making a home out of a ranch style house
Someday raising up a baby
Or hell maybe even a few
When it gets hard how do I not leave
How do I do ‘em better than you did me
I gotta admit I don’t know what to do
But thanks to you I know what not to
[Verse 2]
I know not to touch the bottle
When I’m up against the wall
I know why they call them pain pills
Cause pain is all they cause
And I really wish I didn’t
But I know all too well
Not to leave a 10 year old to throw a ball all by himself
[Chorus]
Yeah I don’t know a thing about settling down
Making a home out of a ranch style house
Someday raising up a baby
Or hell maybe even a few
When it gets hard how do I not leave
How do I do ‘em better than you did me
I gotta admit I don’t know what to do
But thanks to you I know what not to
[Bridge]
Momma said you don’t pray no more
Breaks my heart so I do it for you
Cause I still miss you
And I’m gonna be, what you wanted to be
What you tried to be
What you couldn’t be
Even though
[Chorus]
Yeah I don’t know a thing about settling down
Making a home out of a ranch style house
Someday raising up a baby
Or hell maybe even a few
When it gets hard how do I not leave
How do I do ‘em better than you did me
I gotta admit I don’t know what to do
But thanks to you I know what not to
What Not To was written by Tucker Wetmore & Jacob Hackworth & Chris LaCorte & Chase McGill & Jameson Rodgers.
What Not To was produced by Chris LaCorte.
Tucker Wetmore released What Not To on Fri Apr 25 2025.