- Verse 1
E B C#m B
I have slept on satin sheets, dined with kings on wine so sweet,
A E A B
Made my bed out in the street, living for a song.
E B C#m B
I spent a lifetime on the road, like desperadoes chasing gold,
A E A G#7
I've been bought and i've been sold, living for a song.
- Chorus
C#m B B7 E A
Life's so full of melodies, with words that rhyme and harmonies,
Am E A B E
Until I write mine, I'll always be, living for a song.
- Verse 2 (Spoken)
E B C#m B
I came to town a long time ago, and it's really been good to me as you all know,
A E
But all of us rhyme runners and word hunters have some things that we've been through,
A B
So I wrote this song, hoping I could tell some of them to you.
- Verse 3 (Sung)
E B C#m B
I have slept on life's highway, muddy tears painting my face,
A E A B
A rhyme or two was a big payday, living for a song.
E B C#m B
Using words for my lifeline, forsaking all just for a rhyme,
A E A G#7
Building steps I know I can't climb, living for a song.
- Chorus
C#m B B7 E A
Life's so full of melodies, with words that rhyme and harmonies,
Am E A B E
Until I write mine, I'll always be, living for a song.
A E A B
'Til I write mine, I'll always be, living for a song.
