I was just a young man
Workin′ steady in a good time band
Takin' every single little lick I could
Just to please a man
Harlan sang the lead for half
And we split up the rest
Hangin′ on through the heavy times
And hopin' for the best
I can't recall the names of all
Them places that we played in
All them squirrely party girls
And pills we used to pop
Hardly ever sleepin′ in
Them cheap motels we stayed in
Hopin′ we could take it
'Til we′d make it to the top
And them nights got a little bit brighter
And them bars got a little bit better
And the sweet just a little bit sweeter
But them blues, well, it's still the same old song
Now we′re stars and shinin' on
Them prime time TV shows
Every stranger knows our name
In every little where we go
Findin′ out the bottom ain't
So different from the top
Just a few more friends that you'll
Be losin′ when you drop
And I left some of my soul
On every sweaty sheet
That I could sleep on
Gettin′ just as close to anybody as I could
I don't regret a single bed
I′ve laid my body down on
Ever since the first I had
The worst I had was good
And them nights get a little bit brighter
And them bars get a little bit better
And the sweet just a little bit sweeter
But them blues, well, it's still the same old song
Writer(s): Kris Kristofferson Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
