Steve Earle

Gettin Tough Good Ol Boy

I GOT A JOB BUT IT AIN'T NEARLY ENOUGH
A TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLAR PICK UP TRUCK
BELONGS TO ME AND THE BANK AND SOME FUNNY TALKIN MAN FROM IRAN
A CHORD A CHORD
I LEFT THE SERVICE GOT A G I LOAN
I GOT MARRIED FOUND MYSELF A HOME
NOW I HANG AROUND THE OLD HOUSE DOIN THE BEST I CAN
GETTIN TOUGH JUST MY LUCK
I WAS BORN IN THE LAND OF PLENTY NOW THERE AIN'T ENOUGH
GETTIN COLD I'VE BEEN TOLD
WELL NOW DAYS IF JUST DON'T PAY TO BE A GOOD OLD BOY
BEEN GOIN NO WHERE DOWN A ONE WAY TRACK
I CAN'T BELIEVE IT BUT THERE'S NO TURNIN BACK
GOT THE WIFE AND THE KIDS WHAT WOULD EVERYBODY SAY
A CHORD A CHORD
MY BROTHERS STANDIN IN THE WELFARE LINE
ANY MINUTE NOW I MIGHT GET MINE
MEANWHILE THE IRS IS A DEVIL TO PAY
GETTIN TOUGH JUST MY LUCK
I WAS BORN IN THE LAND OF PLENTY NOW THERE AIN'T ENOUGH
GETTIN COLD I'VE BEEN TOLD
WELL NOW DAYS IT JUST DON'T PAY TO BE A GOOD OLD BOY
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WELL I HIT THE BEER JOINTS EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT
SPEND A LITTLE MONEY LOOKIN FOR A FIGHT
AND IT DON'T MATTER IF I LOSE OR WIN
CAUSE MONDAY I'M BACK ON THE LOSIN END AGAIN
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GETTIN TOUGH JUST MY LUCK
I WAS BORN IN THE LAND OF PLENTY NOW THERE AIN'T ENOUGH
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GETTIN COLD I'VE BEEN TOLD
WELL NOW DAYS IT JUST DON'T PAY TO BE A GOOD OLD BOY
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