(gary rossington, johnny van-zant, ed king, donnie van zant) There’s an old man sittin’ on a front porch now Talkin’ ’bout how it used to be When i was young i was a hell of a man My father died when i was ten I hit the road to find a job Had to feed […]
(ed king, johnny van-zant) Two young lovers meet and take each others hand They say i do in the name of the lord Livin’ as one givin’ all they can Then the pressures come and a child is born Young girl cradles the child in her arms The man’s home late and his day’s too […]
(gary rossington, johnny van-zant, robert johnson, michael lunn) There’s a honky-tonk just south of georgia A little salvation just a’ waitin’ for ya’ I heard it said a long time ago If your lookin’ for your soul Down a dirt road just across the border Well the harder it comes you know the easier it […]
(ed king, johnny van-zant) I don’t read the paper, i don’t watch the news Life’s good in this small town, population 62 Our bank ain’t been held-up since 1932 Our doors are always unlocked But not for long i’m tellin’ you (chorus) ’cause i know time’s are gonna change I know life will never be […]
(randall hall, johnny van-zant, ed king, robert johnson) Five a.m. in the mornin’, whiskey still runnin’ through my head I could get out of bed and maybe i’ll just have another cigarette As long as i can remember seems all i’ve ever done is work The boss is a jerk and i ain’t payin’ the […]
(gary rossington, johnnyvan-zant, robert johnson, michael lunn) There’s a grey horse standin’ still As a soldier climbs in the saddle for one last ride As the rain pours off his hat You can see the shadows of the past written in his eyes Now the cannons are silent His friends are all gone Gotta put […]
(gary rossington, tom keifer, johnnyvan-zant) I’ve got a sayin’ in my life that’s got me by so far Well it mat not be right but, nobody’s gonna tell me i’m wrong The first mistake is leave it up to somebody else If you want somethin’ done you got to do it yourself I’ll do it […]
(johnny van zant, robert johnson, michael lunn) What can they all be thinkin’ Wanna’ take the cross off of the hill Put away the pledge of allegience Lord,just the thought gives me a chill They can take god off our money but, in the end ‘o ain’t it funny How were all gonna see him […]
(gary rossington, johnnyvan-zant, ed king, dale krantz-rossington, custer) I met the man, when i was fifteen Seen him in all the papers, on t.v. and magazines So i had to ask him, what’s the difference between Those who make a wish, those who spin wheels And those who ride in white limosines like you,mister Won’t […]
(gary rossington, johnnyvan-zant, ed king, robert white johnson) Every woman’s out there lookin’ for a rich man And every man’s out there looking for a perfect ten Can’t always get what you want sometimes So your better off just takin’ what you can Money won’t make you happy baby And a perfect woman son’s gonna […]
