I was born a country singer
I love Charlie Pride
Raised on
He Stopped Loving Her
Cut my teeth on Mama Tried
Yes I love Hank Williams
But I still love
rock 'n roll
Hank Jr me and Waylon
We're all cut from
the same mould
And they say
country's changin'
And we must all adjust
But I still think
there's lots of room
For old outlaws like us
I love to jam
with the Skynyrd band
'Cause Freebird
chills my bones
And I've talked trash
with Johnny Cash
And I've sung
with George Jones
Yes and I have played
on the Opry stage
Where the country
legends stood
Where you don't
give lies or alibis
'Cause they don't do no good
And Lord I guess
that I've been blessed
Though I have been
kicked and cussed
But it's nothing new
to moan the blues
For old outlaws like us
And I wear this
country banner
And I'm proud
to wave the flag
And you can talk all day
'bout the next Billy Ray
But I'll cast my vote for Hag
And when all those
screamin' metal bands
Have corroded into rust
There'll still be
a show on Music Row
For old outlaws like us
I don't own
a crystal ball
To tell what lies ahead
But I play my way
though some folks say
Country rock is dead
And you may
call me old-fashioned Waylon
You may think I'm insane
But rhythm and blues
is in my blood
And pumping
through my veins
And I've still
got some loyal fans
That I know I can trust
Who will sell their souls
for rock 'n roll
And old outlaws like us
And I wear
this country banner
And I'm proud
to wave the flag
And you can talk all day
'bout the next Billy Ray
But I'll cast my vote for Hag
And when all those
screamin' metal bands
Have decayed into the dust
There'll still be
a show on Music Row
For old outlaws like us
Yeah there's scores
and scores of dinosaurs
who love and lost like us
Woah outlaws like us