Well a long time ago when I left home I never thought I would be Part of a wheel in a cog on a belt that turned the big machine I wanted out on the road or down on the street or something wild and free But now I'm payin' the bills and movin' the country in Nashville Tennessee
They promise you this they promise you that you never know what to believe All I want is to live the good life that someone promised me You try to be honest you try to be fair but the blame is always on me Cause I'm payin' the bills and movin' the country in Nashville, Tennessee
Long black shadow reachin' way too far crampin' everybody's style Everybody here gets to be a star but when the lights go out you're still on trial
No matter where I go or what I do it never seems good enough All I know is if it don't kill me it's gonna make me tough Tryin' hard not to fall through the cracks and grease up that machine But I'm payin' the bills and movin' the country in Nashville Tenneessee
