Guess Im just flippen through the pages
Of a life Ive lived this time~
And since I was nothen but a lad
Got on the road in this country of mine~
Traveled , boy I traveled
Worked , You believe me true~
Seen yes n done things
I can honestly say more than a few~
Never afraid to strike a blow
Or give a helping hand~
Worked for love so often
As I traveled this great land~
Never got some fancy education
Spent life studying one bird
Or some renamed little flower
Or gave it a name weve never heard~
But I was taught by life out there
Along lifes longest road~
And I can say so honstly
Almost all of them Ive strode~
Ive always had this freak type memory
Never forgot a single thing its true~
Never missed much along the way
Kept it all filed away as I do~
Was never afraid to get involved
And help a soul along the way~
That simply was out numbered
By lifes idiots dare I say~
Gave away my share of money
To those that were down and almost out~
Told em Id see em up the road
And they could maybe give me a shout~
Never committed a crime in life
Because I know right from wrong~
And dont believe in all these excuses
About that someone should write a song~
Ive done things that many
Know Ive done its true~
And speak of same in amazement
Saying .. God the likes of you~
Been overseas a few times
On a country loven trip or two~
To meet and listen to my favourites
As they do so well what they do~
Made ever so much money
And raised a family on the way~
Gave em all I had to give
Ever dedicated on the day~
And now Im flippen through the pages
Of a life Ive lived so well~
Given it all , all I had
With every stride too might I tell~
Ive met no end out there just like me
A lot that I still know~
All good n honest jacks of all trades
Not afraid to strike a blow~
Ive sang my share of country songs
And have written more than I can tell~
Written poetry and in my way
Tried to ring more than one bell~
Ive painted landscapes in oil
Even invented things that made real sense~
Saved so many lives along the way
And made real friends from fence to fence~
But after a lifetime of liven
And travlen this great land~
Im flippen through the pages
Of a memory ever grand ~
