I never saw a town
Where I threw them raises down
Didn't know the lonesome sound
Of a midnight train

The kind that calls my name
I was born to play the game
Even if it’s all in vain
Call me what you want

I'm bound to tell the truth
The way that gamblers rarely do
They be tyin' up your noose
And callin' you friend

If it was up to me
Like the bluebird
You’d be free
Oh, this life ain't what it seems
If you catch my drift

Rich men pretend to be poor
Poor folks only want a little bit more
What they never had before
And it’s a crying shame

My daddy worked the land
And mama raised me with her hands
We all do the best we can
With the cards we're dealt

I ain’t one to beg or plead
But I could sure use some relief
Those who label me a thief
For standin' up tall

And there's a woman on my mind
For I her I'd gladly give my life
And the little girl by her side that wears
My name

A one-trick pony knows
That it’s all about the show
Life is but a rodeo
And you can write that down

I best be moving on
You turn your
Head and I'll be gone
In this world
I won’t be long just like you