Waylon Jennings

Nashville Bum

Waylon Jennings


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I've been-- chasin' the big wheels
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 All over Nashville
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Waitin' for my big break to come
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Livin' on ketchup soup, homemade
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 Crackers and KoolAid
I'll be a star tomorrow, but today
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I'm a Nashville bum

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I look good in cowboy clothes
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And I sing through my nose
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Webb said "That's the way to get 'er done"
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I smoke good old PA
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Like the Opry stars, they say
I'll be a star tomorrow, but today
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I'm a Nashville bum

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Well, a friend of a friend of mine
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Is a friend of art divines
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And he finally got me on the Opry show
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I walked out like a star
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Tripped and busted my guitar
I'll be a star tomorrow, but today
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I'm a Nashville bum

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Well now, here's a song I wrote
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By myself, note for note
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With a lot of help, if I make Number One
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You can change a word or two
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And I'll give half of it to you
I'll be a star tomorrow, but today
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I'm a Nashville bum
Yes, I'll be a star tomorrow, but today
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I'm a Nashville bum