I ain't your puppet, no And I ain't your steppin' stone I should have looked before I jumped I should have known I've tried, I've tried (I've tried) Oh, I've tried I've been bought and sold (and sold) One too many times Out and down (and down)

Amanda, light of my life Fate should have made you a gentleman's wife I've held it all inward, God knows, I've tried But it's an awful awakening in a country boy's life To look in the mirror in total surprise At the hair on my shoulders and the age in my

She lied to you, lied to me She said she didn’t have no man She told me she was all alone She said just to give her a page Raised her kids the very best she can (She was loving me) She tried to live a double life She thought that loving me was cool She

Asking where you might have gone From what I knew before Some things are worth fighting for So I wander on You said I could never find A way to ease your mind That where I'd go you'd wind up in the dust I tried so hard to have you reach Another side of me

Like a drunk in a midnight choir I have tried in my way to be free. Like a bird on the wire, Like a worm on a hook, Like a knight from some old fashioned book I have saved all my ribbons for thee. If I, if I have been unkind, I hope that you can just let

For every hour in the day Baby, won't you please come home Never no more, never no more Oh baby, won't you please come home 'Cause your little daddy's gonna be all alone I have tried in vain never no more To call your sweet loving name And if you go

Blood runs cold Strung out as the night comes crawlin' Your halo of thorns is fallin' I heard this line one time 'bout tryin' to save the world But have you ever tried to save yourself A wide-eyed suicide drive Remains a fake As if you'd ever

He'd had would have tried! (Oh!) He'd would have faced you! All night long! Then at last you've gone Then lets ride Yeah all right, lets ride Yeah gonna ride Lets right, all night

He'd had would have tried! (Oh!) He'd would have faced you! All night long! Then at last you've gone Then lets ride Yeah all right, lets ride Yeah gonna ride Lets right, all night

Behind grey clouds is blue skies and sunrise, oh oh And God knows I have tried to visualize what it's like to feel warm 'Cause me and you haven't spoken in several weeks (Warm, warm), warm Never felt like this before Got them, grey clouds hanging over me