verse 1 E Well i grew up lean and hungry I worked hard for my money A B E Said i'm gonna live my life the way i please I spent some time on the road of life Saw an angel once and the devil twice A B E I came across some things that i don't need E A E A E Like a cold hearted women,whiskey in my water C#m B E And only one way out of a motel room A E A E Payments on the Cadillac,and too many questions C#m B E And old guitars that just won't stay in tune Waylon verse 2 E You know there's good and bad breaks You learn from your mistakes A B E It's all in how you handle them do's and don'ts A hillbilly boy is hard to convice Wild and stubborn and not much sense A B E But i've got enough to know what i don't want C#m B E And old guitars that just won't stay in tune