I Paid My Dues
Last night the sky was purple and we wanted to share the view
The leaves on the trees are turning and the woods are all ablaze
The smell of the timber burning in the fireplace
Sunday we woke up early and we drove out to Tyson's farms
Gorging ourselves on all the cider and donuts we could fit under both
our arms
Picking out penny candy in the country store
Until we collapsed on the porch with our bellies sore
So what's it like to be on your own
A roamin' vagabond
Away from home in search of some forgotten d
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The other night I ran into my girlfriend
Sittin' at the table with another man gettin' stoned
And I'm sleeping all by myself down in Corpus
I think I'll buy myself a bottle so I can drink my ass back home
Alright, alright
Go on and live your life tonight
I'm fine man I'm doin' alright
Never needed you to be a part of my life
When you're sittin' there all alone
Why don't you do yourself a favor
And leave me the hell alone
Alright
Well I've got a handful of empty pockets
You know I've got a bucketful of broken dreams
You ever been on the wrong side of love's highway
Well let me tell ya somethin' brother
Yeah you know just what I mean
Alright, alright
Go on and live your life tonight
I'm fine man I'm doin' alright
Never needed you to be a part of my life
When you're sittin' there all alone
Why don't you do yourself a favor
And leave me the hell alone
Alright
The other night I ran into my girlfriend
Sittin' at the table with another man gettin' stoned
You ever been on the wrong side of the highway
Well it's a lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely
Lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely
Lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely
It's a lonely way back home
Alright, alright
Go on and live your life tonight
I'm fine man I'm doin' alright
Never needed you to be a part of my life
When you're sittin' there all alone
Why don't you do yourself a favor
And just leave me the hell alone
Alright
Alright, alright
Go on and live your life tonight
I'm fine man I'm doin' alright
Never needed you to be a part of my life
When I'm sittin' there all alone
I think I'll buy myself a bottle
So I can drink my ass back home
Alright