Story Behind The Song

A musician's life is a life on the road.

Lyrics

I've played my songs, in many old towns
'till the morning come up, and my body shut down
Ten miles from nowhere, but I don't mind
I'm just a'travelin lookin' to find
Pickin' and smoking', singin' and jokin'
Thinkin' how far I can get down this road
Dancin', romancin', takin' a chance in
A life that's worth living where nothing is old

I once loved a woman, who said she loved me
What ever I did, where ever I'd be
But she tired of my ramblin', and carryin' on
So I packed up my things and soon I was gone
Pickin' and smoking', singin' and jokin'
Thinkin' how far I can get down this road
Dancin', romancin', takin' a chance in
A life that's worth living where nothing is old
(bridge)
Success is no virtue, failure no vice
Regret is for those who can't roll with the dice
'cause life is a gamble, and it is your bride
'till death do you part, better take it in stride

I don't got no fortune, don't got no fame
I don't got no house or someone to blame
Worldly possessions, I have but a few
Don't need nothin' else, because what I do
Pickin' and smoking', singin' and jokin'
Thinkin' how far I can get down this road
Dancin', romancin', takin' a chance in
A life that's worth living where nothing is old
A life that's worth living where nothing is owed