[Verse 1] Heaven knows Ive had me one hell of a time But like the night gives way to the morning light Theres a poundin in my head again Id be lyin if I said I wasnt tired [Verse 2] And I cant help but think of Janie and those pretty eyes Yeah, she was sweet as berries on a summer vine She had a heart of gold, we were burnin coals Hotter than a sidewalk in July [Chorus] At the expense of my heart, Lord, Ive cashed in my soul Chose this old guitar before the only love Ive known I gotta live with that, lose sleep with that When I close my eyes, Ill die with that, yeah My lifes a credit card, play now, pay later And Im payin hard [Verse 3] Well, Ive heard it said that moments come and then they pass And it sure passed me by when I shouldve saw my dad But I plugged it in to another town Swore another chance would come around again Yeah, I plugged it in to another town Swore another chance would come around again [Chorus] And now its gone, that kinda gone that dont come back I only see him now in dreams that I have I gotta live with that, lose sleep with that When I close my eyes, Ill die with that, yeah My lifes a credit card, play now, pay later And Im payin hard [Chorus] So long, my friends, I guess this is my farewell And damn all these pennies swimmin in my wishin well Told every single story that I had to tell Ill live with that, sleep with that Make my peace, and Ill die with that, yeah My lifes a credit card, play now, pay later And Im payin hard [Outro] And Ill live with that, sleep with that Make my peace, and Ill die with that, yeah Ill live with that, sleep with that And Ill make my peace, and Ill die with that, yeah
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