– verse 1

E B C#m B
i have slept on satin sheets , dined with kings on wine so sweet ,
A E A B
made my bed out in the street , living for a song .
E B C#m B
i spent a lifetime on the road , like desperadoes chasing gold ,
A E A G#7
i’ve been bought and i’ve been sold , living for a song .

– chorus

C#m B B7 E A
life’s so full of melodies , with words that rhyme and harmonies ,
Am E A B E
until i write mine , i’ll always be , living for a song .

– verse 2 ( spoken )

E B C#m B
i came to town a long time ago , and it’s really been good to me as you all know ,
A E
but all of us rhyme runners and word hunters have some things that we’ve been through ,
A B
so i wrote this song , hoping i could tell some of them to you .

– verse 3 ( sung )

E B C#m B
i have slept on life’s highway , muddy tears painting my face ,
A E A B
a rhyme or two was a big payday , living for a song .
E B C#m B
using words for my lifeline , forsaking all just for a rhyme ,
A E A G#7
building steps i know i can’t climb , living for a song .

– chorus

C#m B B7 E A
life’s so full of melodies , with words that rhyme and harmonies ,
Am E A B E
until i write mine , i’ll always be , living for a song .
A E A B
’til i write mine , i’ll always be , living for a song .