[Verse 1] It was a lonely bar room table Smoky air and cigarettes Kinda reminded me of the wild, wild west I said, Heres fifty bucks, my friend Pour me somethin strong and give Little miss brunette in the corner a nice stout mix [PreChorus] Cause I couldnt keep my eyes off of her all night Im a little over lettin a good one get by [Chorus] Cause I dont hold my breath sometimes like I should I dont waste my time probably like I would Just about a year ago when I was young, dumb, and broke You gotta take the chances that youre given Even if, even if its a longshot [Verse 2] Before I knew it I was all about you and My words came out just a little on the shaky side You gave me some chances To spit out my name and Its crazy to think this is happenin to us [Chorus] Cause I dont hold my breath sometimes like I should I dont waste my time probably like I would Just about a year ago when I was young, dumb, and broke You gotta take the chances that youre given Even if, even if its a longshot [Bridge] You gotta keep it together, my friend Never let anyone tell you different Keep it together and then It takes you back to when [Chorus] You wouldnt hold your breath sometimes like you should You wouldnt waste your time probably like you would Just about a year ago when you were young, dumb, and broke Gotta take the chances that youre given Even if, even if its a longshot Its a longshot
longshot, even, dumb, chance, given