How the Story Goes

This shit is getting old
This knock down drag out with my soul
But I'm old enough to know how the story goes
Chewed up, spit out, bought and sold
But you'll still probably hear me on the radio
Man, I'm old enough to know how the story goes

I got a reputation, indeed
I've been down so many times, but they don't know my heart
Talk of this whole damn town

I've been around
Son, I've been around

One day, they won't answer the phone
The next thing I know, they won't leave me alone
Man, I'm old enough to know how these jokers roll
Exec was supposed to cut me a big 'ole check
But I'm writing my own, because I ain't seen his yet
Man, I'm old enough to know how the record goes

Oh, I got a reputation, indeed
I've been down so many times, but they don't know my heart
Talk of the whole damn town

I get around
Oh, I get around

Yeah, I got a reputation, indeed
I've been down so many times, but they don't know my heart
Talk of the whole damn town
I get around
Oh, I've been around

This shit is getting old
This knock down drag out with my soul
But I'm old enough to know how the story goes
Oh, yeah, I'm old enough to know how the story goes