You can make somethin' out of nothin', my friend. Make yourself a little bit of money to spend. You can sing your song everybody knows. . You can walk in with the skinniest girl.
Everybody stumblin' 'round in the dark. 'Cause the lights too dim to see. Everybody's got an axe to grind and they call it "bein' free". Everybody with their skin so thin, lookin' out for number one.
Gimme just a minute. I don' mean to be unkind. Even I got limit. One problem at a time. Yeah these hills are gettin' high. The way I'm goin'. But my wheels are all in line.
Let me down easy if you can. I'm not half as strong as you think I am. . It may seem like I don't care. Baby that's just my disguise. Look closer and you'll see.
These days, the good days are fewer and farther between. Sometimes the hard times a shadow on my my sky-blue dream. I don't have much if you look through the eyes of the world.
Solid gold watch in my front pocket. Hangin' on a shiny diamond tree. John B. Stetson hat that I am wearin'. Just to keep my head out of the rain. Big, fat road of borrowed money.
Tie my two hands behind me. Close my ears and my eyes. I just might need some shelter. From these things I desire. . Right in front of me. All that I wanna see.
Stand in line to get your brand new blues. How you gonna win when we were born to lose. The last man I saw standing. He could barely stand at all. I might ease out into the ether.
Did you ever get the feeling. You ain't been been dealt a good hand. The odds are against you. You're a slave to the law of the land. I'm gonna gather unto me.
Hey pretty baby come spend a little time with me. Hey pretty baby come spend a little time with me. Hey pretty baby come spend your time. I ain't got but one thing in mind.
He was not the kind of man. that would walk you to school hand in hand. he was hard work leathered and tan. and he spoke with a throat full of sand. me I'd hang on every word you never know.
Light the fuse and run now brother cause you ain't got a lot of time. Don't you act surprised when it all goes to hell on your dime. Maybe you can stand tall enough to look the devil eye to eye.
Somebody somewhere's waking up. With a face full of tears. Cuz everything to say has been said. . There's a man in a cell staring at the walls all around.
A young man will follow his heart. into lonely and blue. He'll kick like a mule at the thought. of being told what to do. An old man's just trying to.
You throw caution to the wind. You toss everyone aside. Put it on your lucky number. And you let it all ride. I can't tell you nothing. That you don't already know.
Take the straightest shot that you can. I won't move from where I stand. It's a heavy burden to bear. I've earned every scar I wear. I feel no shame it's just more and more.
Well, if I had a nickel for every line this town put on my face,. If I had a dime for every time I said I was fixing to leave this place,. It would help me buy the gas I'm about to pour on every thing I've seen,.
Lay me down to sleep. Sweet dreams never come to me. Just some time between two crazy days. Guess I can't complain I get pleasure. I get pleasure I get pain.
The day I was born with both eyes wide open. Running when my feet hit the ground. A little off-kilter just left of center. Bent just a little out of round.
You wish you could be everybody's best friend. It's all about you it's a means to an end. You hope we're all looking when you walk in the room. Hope we're all watching when you hang the moon.