Be Sure You're Right, Then Go Ahead - song lyrics 
American Old-time song lyrics from www.traditionalmusic.co.uk 
Be Sure You're Right, Then Go Ahead 
Be sure you're right, then go ahead, Make this your motto, boys, And fewer clouds will o'er you spread To shadow life's fair joys; There's naught that's great but may be won, Of this I will remind you, And when your eyes are on the sun, The shadows lie behind you. Be slow 'till doubts have all an end. Then on, nor stop to rest. For Providence will e'er befriend The man who does his best; Ah. many are the traps and snares That lie on every side. But when you're right you'll know no cares Or fear whate'er betide. 
Chorus Be sure you're right, then go ahead, My boys, oh, ne'er despond: Be sure you're right, then go ahead. Success lies just beyond. 
Be sure you're right, then go ahead With heart and conscience true, You'll on the path of right be led. And heaven will prosper you; What though your station lowly be? A purpose placed you there, Which, though your earthly eyes can't see, Shows wisdom everywhere. Let slander wound you all it, can. The truth it cannot slay, Fear not, my boys, an honest man Is open as the day; Act but your part as to your sight The better course appears, Walk in the right, and joy shall light The skies of future years.-Chorus.