For such a simple man I know it sounds absurd When I was young, it seemed that life was so wonderful A miracle, oh it was beautiful, magical And all the birds in the trees, well they'd be singing so happily Oh joyfully, playfully watching me But then

I don't think Waylon done it that way And if he was here he'd say "'hoss, neither did Hank" I ain't dogging what you're doing but boys, come on let's get real Get-ups, gimmicks One-hit wonders that don't stick Pretty boys, acting tough Boy bands give it

What if I was nothing, what if this is true? What if I was nothing, girl, nothing without you So what if I was angry, what did you think I’d do? I told you that I love you, girl, I’m nothing without you And if you’re thinking I might, might be lead

You know what? I heard this shit before You told me you'd never let me go I tried some things that make you want to stay In that penthouse, all we did was fight and fuck I taught you some things you've never seen before We did some things that your mama

All in the front all in the back just like that, like that All hands on deck I'mma blow your mind take it out on the floor like that, like that I'mma blow your mind like that Wasted hard Kiss the old me goodbye she's dead and gone, dead and gone, oh When

And it all comes down to you You see your gypsy She was just a wish So I'm back to the velvet underground Back to the floor that I love To a room with some lace and paper flowers Back to the gypsy that I was To the gypsy that I was Well, you know that it

Waiting to wake up one day and find That I let all these years go by Oh, I don't wanna keep on wishing, missing The still of the morning, the color of the night I ain't spending no more time Oh, I don't wanna spend my life jaded Standing at the back door

I must have seemed Did I just turn and stare in icy silence What was I to say? What can you say When a love affair is over? How insensitive When he told me that he loved me How unmoved and cold When he told me so sincerely Why he must have asked

But I don’t wanna dance if I’m not dancing with you And right there where we stood was holy ground Tonight I’m gonna dance for all that we’ve been through Tonight I’m gonna dance like you were in this room I was reminiscing just the other day While

Momma I'm depending on you, to tell me the truth Papa was a rolling stone, Where ever he laid his hat was his home And when he died, all he left us was alone It was the third of September That day I'll always remember, yes I will 'Cause that was the day,