I lit up a cigarette
And walked into this bar
Grabbed an empty barstool by a man playing guitar
He turned to me and said
With a sadness in his eyes
Boy what are you looking for
I recognize those sighs
I said I'm not sure
But I'd sure like to forget
The way things have been going
In my heart and in my head
He said I've been here for so long
Drowning in this bar, and playing other people's songs
I've been down a time or two
Change comes from the inside and can only start with you
So I went home instead
And picked up that six string
Wrote down all the lessons that old man gave to me
Never start no fights
Don't smoke 'til you get stoned
Find yourself a good girl and you'll never be alone
I wrote I've been here for so long
Wishing for the strength so I can do this on my own
I've been here a time or two
But now I've got the strength so I can move on without you
So now here I stand
Playing in this bar
These are the words I wrote down
And my chords on this guitar
I wrote I've been here for so long
Wishing for the strength so I can do this on my own
I've been here a time or two
But now I've got the strength so I can move on without you
I wrote I've been here for so long
Wishing for the strength so I can do this on my own
I've been here a time or two
But now I've got the strength so I can move on without you