verse 1 Well i grew up lean and hungry I worked hard for my money Said i'm gonna live my life the way i please I spent some time on the road of life Saw an angel once and the devil twice I came across some things that i don't need Like a cold hearted women,whiskey in my water And only one way out of a motel room Payments on the Cadillac,and too many questions And old guitars that just won't stay in tune Waylon verse 2 You know there's good and bad breaks You learn from your mistakes It's all in how you handle them do's and don'ts A hillbilly boy is hard to convice Wild and stubborn and not much sense But i've got enough to know what i don't want And old guitars that just won't stay in tune