I've held it all inward god knows i've tried It's an awful awakenin' in a country boy's life To look in the mirror in total surprice At the hair on my shoulders the age in my eyes Amanda light of my life Fate should have made you a gentleman's wife Amanda light of my life Fate should have made you a gentleman's wife [ guitar ] It's a measure of people who don't understand The pleasures of life in a hillbilly band I got my first guitar when i was fourteen Now i'm crowdin' thirty and still wearin' jeans Amanda light of my life...