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