John Kay - My Sportin' Life Lyrics
Words and music by John KayThough I can't show you the years of my lifeThat I spend on the road to freedomDon't let it throw you, I know of your strifeI know what it's like to roamI sang 'em a glad song, played 'em a sad songSang 'em the whole night longJust for a dollar or what they could offerTo somebody's ramblin' boyWhen the fun was done, I would pack my bags and I was goneThough the women were kind there was nothing to bind me to one'Til somebody changed my rough and rowdy waysSomebody changed my ole carousing daysOh when I was a young boy I learned to survive'Til somebody came and stayed my sportin' lifeI lived in the barrooms the juke joints and gin millsI worked any dive in townNever to proud to pass my hat aroundIn every place I foundI'll sing you a glad song, play you a sad songSing 'em the whole night longJust for a dollar or what you can offerTo somebody's ramblin' boyThere were times when lonely was the only feeling left in meOr when the cold and the rain made it hard on a man to be free'Till somebody changed my tough and hungry daysSomebody changed my rough and rowdy waysNow I don't really care no more 'bout nickels and a dimeThe one I love is all I need to help me spend my timeSomebody came and rolled away my stoneSomebody came, and she made me feel at homeSomebody changed my rough and rowdy waysSomebody changed my ole carousing daysOh when I was young boy I learned to stay alive'Til somebody came and stayed my sportin' lifeI'll sing you a glad song, play you a sad songSing 'em the whole night longJust for a dollar or what you can offerTo somebody's ramblin' boy 1973 Black Leather Music, Inc. (BMI)
