LOOSE CHANGE IN NASHVILLE

WELL GRAN’PA USED TO TELL ME, DON’T TRY TO FIX WHAT’S BROKE
AND I NEVER COULD QUITE FIGURE OUT IF THAT WAS JUST HIS JOKE
TO KEEP ME FROM FEELINING SORRY FOR THE WRETCHED LIFE I LIVE
TRYIN’ TO SQUEEZE WATER FROM A STONE THAT’S GOT NO MORE TO GIVE

          WANTED TO PLAY MY STEEL GUITAR ON THE GRAND OL’ OPRY
          SO I HITCHHIKED FROM WEST LA OUT TO NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE
          GUESS I LEARNED THE HARD WAY, TOUGH TO EAT PLAYIN’ SONGS FOR FREE
          BUT WITHOUT A SHIRT LEFT ON MY BACK, DON’T MIND SO MUCH THE HUMIDITY

FOUND A CARDBOARD BOX UNDER A BRIDGE NOT FAR FROM MUSIC     
    ROW
AND I WAS JUST SETTLIN’ IN WHEN THE SHERIFF SAID IT’S TIME TO GO
NOW I’M STRANDED HERE ON BROADWAY HOPIN’ TO SOMEDAY SCORE
PLAYIN’ FOR LOOSE CHANGE OUTSIDE OF THE ERNEST TUBB RECORD 
    STORE

          WANTED TO PLAY MY STEEL GUITAR ON THE GRAND OL’ OPRY
          SO I HITCHHIKED FROM WEST LA OUT TO NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE
          GUESS I LEARNED THE HARD WAY, TOUGH TO EAT PLAYIN’ SONGS
                FOR FREE
          BUT WITHOUT A SHIRT LEFT ON MY BACK, DON’T MIND SO MUCH 
               THE HUMIDITY 

WELL, IT AIN’T SO BAD IN NASHVILLE EXCEPT FOR WHEN IT RAINS
WHICH IS HALF THE NIGHT MOST EVERY DAY, AT LEAST THAT’S HOW IT 
     SEEMS
GUESS IF YOU WANNA BE A BIG STAR, YOU’RE BOUND TO PAY A BIG 
     PRICE
SURE HOPE I’M NOT ASKED TO DO THIS GIG MUCH MORE THAN ONCE 
     OR TWICE

          WANTED TO PLAY MY STEEL GUITAR ON THE GRAND OL’ OPRY
          SO I HITCHHIKED FROM WEST LA OUT TO NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE
          GUESS I LEARNED THE HARD WAY, TOUGH WHEN YOU LOSE YOUR
               DIGNITY
          BUT WITHOUT A SHIRT LEFT ON MY BACK, DON’T MIND SO MUCH 
               THE HUMIDITY

          NOW I’M STRANDED HERE ON BROADWAY STILL HOPIN’ TO 
               SOMEDAY SCORE
          PLAYIN’ FOR LOOSE CHANGE OUTSIDE OF THE ERNEST TUBB 
               RECORD STORE

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