by G. Allman, W. Haynes, A. Woody, and J. Jaworowicz
(c) 1992 Sony Music Entertainment, Inc.
And now the gravity of trouble was more than I could bear,
At times my luck was so bad, I had to fold my hands,
Almost lost my soul, rarely I could find my head,
Wake up early in the morning, feeling nearly dead.
I was never afraid of danger, took trouble on the chin,
Mountains I have climbed, that have killed a thousand men,
Spent most of my lifetime downtown, sleepin` behind the wheel,
Never needed anybody, I was king of the hill.
(Chorus:)
Oh, when I think about the old days,
Lord, it sends chills up and down my spine,
Yeah life ain`t what it seems, on the boulevard of broken dreams,
Guess I opened my eyes in the nick of time,
`Cause it sure felt like the end of the line.
No matter how hard I run, I just can`t get away
I try to do my best, but the devil gets in my way
Spent most of my lifetime downtown, sleepin` behind the wheel
`Till it all came down to kill or be killed
(Chorus)