Lyrics

I GOT TO CHANGE MY WAY OF LIVING
(Bob Wilders)

Old man lost in the city
On a cold and lonely night.
Sittin' in a bar and drinking
His face lit up by the neon light.
Tips the man behind the bar
Drinks down his last shot of gin.
He says,"I don't know where I'm going,
I just know where I've been."

And I got to change my way of living.
Got to change my way of living yes I do.
I got to change my way of living.
Got to change my way of living yes I do.

A young girl at a register
Works long hours at the store.
Hands the customer's their change.
Keeps glancing at the clock above the door.
Takes her break as usual.
Goes outside to have a smoke.
She says: "The only reason I don't laugh
Is I've already heard the joke."

And I got to change my way of living.
Got to change my way of living yes I do.
I got to change my way of living.
Got to change my way of living yes I do.

Slippery Jim and Cocaine Bill
Cruising along the busy street.
They dream of heading West.
Heading out toward the heat.
They pull into a station.
To top off the gas.
Bill says, "I don't know about the future
But I need to escape the past.”

And I got to change my way of living.
Got to change my way of living yes I do.
I got to change my way of living.
Got to change my way of living yes I do.
I lay my head upon my pillow
Raise my arms into the air
I used to be a high flyer
But now I’m not going anywhere.
I’m down at the bottom looking up
And there’s a sky I’ve never seen.
I thought I was a King of the hill
But that was all just a dream.

(Repeat chorus)