SOMETIMES I GO WALKIN'
THROUGH THE LONG TALL
GRASS AND WONDER
HOW LONG HARD TIMES
WILL LAST
FOR THIS BACKWARD
SOUL ON A ROAD
TO GOD KNOWS WHERE
AND HARD AS I TRY
I AIN'T LEFT NO TRACKS
LEAST NOT ENOUGH
TO FIND MY WAY BACK
I HIT THE GROUND
LIKE BROKEN GLASS
AND JUST LAY THERE
SINGIN'
WHY ME
OH WHY ME
AND I THROW ANOTHER
EMPTY BOTTLE
UP AGAINST THE WALL
AND I SING
WHY ME
OH WHY ME
BUT PITY NEVER EVER
DID ME ANY KINDA GOOD
AT ALL
SO I WALK ON
AND I WOUND UP ON
THE CAPITOL STEPS
WATCHIN' THE LOBBYISTS
SMOKE THEIR CIGARETTES
COMPARIN' THEIR SHOES
AND THEIR
COUNTRY CLUB DUES
AND WHO GOT WHO
BY THE SHORT HAIRS
STANDIN' THERE IN THEIR
HIGH DOLLAR SUITS
LOOKIN' DOWN AT MY
TATTERED OLD JEANS
AND BOOTS AND THIS
WEATHERED GUITAR THAT
SEEMS TO FOLLOW ME
EVERYWHERE
GOD IT FOLLOWS ME
EVERYWHERE
PLAYIN'
WHY ME
OH WHY ME
ALL I GOT'S
ANOTHER SONG ABOUT
HOW MONEY MAKES
AND BREAKS THE LAW
AND I SING
WHY ME
OH WHY ME
I'M JUST A BROKE
TROUBADOUR WITH A
BARK FOR THE UNDERDOG
AND I WALK ON
4 BAR
BREAK
NOW I AIN'T JESUS
BUT I CAN RELATE
TO A MAN LOOKIN' DEATH
SQUARE IN THE FACE
EVEN HE HIT HIS KNEES
WITH A PLEA
IN THE GARDEN OF
GETHSEMANE
TO HIS HOLY FATHER
HE RAISED HIS EYES
IN HIS DARKEST HOUR
HE CRIED
PLEASE WOULD YOU TAKE
THIS CUP FROM ME
PRAYIN'
WHY ME
OH WHY ME
KNOWIN' ALL THE WHILE
HE HAD TO CARRY
THAT CROSS
AND HANG THERE
AND I SING
WHY ME
OH WHY ME
I KNOW THAT
SOMEWHERE
UP IN HEAVEN
THERE'S A BIG OLD BOOK
WITH MY NAME THERE
SO I'LL ROCK ON
I ROCK ON
EVEN WHEN I'M SINGIN'
WHY ME
I ROCK ON
EVEN WHEN I'M SINGIN'
WHY ME
I ROCK ON
EVEN WHEN I'M SINGIN'
WHY ME
OOH WOAH OOH WHY ME
OOH WOAH OOH
WOAH OH OH OH OH OH