Lately I’ve cast myself all kinds of stones
Oh maybe it’s my time, lord, to move on, oh
It’s gettin’ kinda hard now lettin’ this thing go
You know that I'm a puppet, child, for the rock and roll

Lately I've walked around in dirty shoes
Oh, baby, I’ve grown to be friends with the blues, oh
The good lord have warned me but I have turned my back
You’re the only piece of hope now that I might have left, yeah

I should live it like I know I should
Lord, I know the rules
I've tried but I'm too big of a fool
Yeah, I've rolled the dice, I’ve been left behind
Been a-laying down on the cold, oh no
Livin’ by the song

Whiskey kept me quite far from the pain
But drinkin’ is always what brings up my shame, lord
You know what keeps me movin’, child, is all my hope and belief
But I'm tired of messin’ up now, woman, asking you to forgive

Lately there are some lessons I have learned
But, baby, I’ve got too many bridges burned, lord
I'm tired of gettin’ comfort from people that don’t know my name
I'm tired of gettin’ broken fists, gettin’ carried away

I should live it like I know I should
Lord, I know the rules
I've tried but I'm too big of a fool
Yeah, I've rolled the dice, I’ve been left behind
Been a-laying down on the cold, oh no
Livin’ by the song

I should live it like I know I should
Lord, I know the rules
I've tried but I'm too big of a fool
Yeah, I've rolled the dice, I’ve been left behind
Been a-laying down on the cold, oh no
Livin’ by the song