Kristofferson Kris

Same Old Song

Kristofferson Kris


I was just a young man 
Working steady in a good time band 
Pickin' every single little lick I could 
Just to please the man 
Harlan sang the lead for half 
And we split up the rest 
Hangin' on through the heavy times 
And hopin' for the best 

And I can't recall the names of all 
Them places that we played in 
All them squirrely party girls 
And pills we used to pop 
Hardly ever sleepin' in 
Those cheap motels we stayed in 
Hopin' we could take it 'til we'd make it to the top 

Chorus: 
And them nights, get a little bit brighter 
And them bars just a little bit better 
And the sweet, just a little bit sweeter 
But them blues, well it's still the same old song 

Now we're stars and shining on 
Them prime time t.v. shows 
Every stranger knows our name 
And every little where we go 
Findin' out the bottom ain't so different 
From the top 
Just a few more friends that you'll be losin' 
When you drop 

And I've left some of my soul on 
Every sweaty sheet that I could sleep on 
Gettin' just as close to any body as I could 
I don't regret a single bed I've laid my body down on 
Ever since the first I had 
The worst I had was good 

Chorus: 
And them nights, get a little bit brighter 
And them bars just a little bit better 
And the sweet, just a little bit sweeter 
But them blues, well it's still the same old song