I left my home
As a young man
Still a boy, truth be told
Took my guitar
My troubled heart
An' hit the road
I made my way
'Cross an ocean
In search of somewhere to belong
Just the young buck
An' travelin' on
I made my home
In the North Country Far
At a time when very few people there
Looked like me
I made good friends
Who were kind to a stranger
An' his family
Some say I was born with a silver spoon
In my mouth
People, you know
I've paid some dues
Born to play the guitar
All around the world, huh
Born to sing the blues
I settled down
Got a straight job
Played my music on the side
Put food on the table, Lord
I paid the rent
But I was not satisfied
Pawned my guitar
So many times
So many times
It's a shame, it's a sin
But I kept on playin'
Singin' my songs
'Til the people knew my name
You know my name
Born with a silver spoon
In my mouth, huh
Now people, you know
I've paid my dues
Born to play the guitar
All around the world
Born to sing the blues
Born to sing the blues
