If I Had Known I Was Going To Live This Long

IF I HAD KNOWS THAT I WAS GONNA LIVE THIS LONG

 KENT FINLAY    NUNN PUBL. CO/PAPER NAPKIN MUSIC

 IN ABOUT TEN THOUSAND HONKY TONKS, ROCKIN’ OUT EVERY NIGHT

 BURNING MY CANDLES AT BOTH ENDS, BUT I NEVER SAW THE LIGHT

 I WAS GETTING’ DOWN    I WAS GETTING IT ON

 MAN, I WAS SDMETHING ELSE

 IF I HAD KNOWN THAT I WAS GONNA LIVE THIS LONG

 I WOULD HAVE TAKEN BETTER CARE OF MYSELF

 CHORUS:

 I HAVEN’T DONE THAT BAD FOR ALL I’VE BEEN THROUGH

 BUT IF I HAD TO DO IT AGAIN

 I’D SLOW IT DOWN IN MY YOUNGER DAYS

 SO AS AN OLDER, WISER MAN

 I COULD KEEP ON ROLLING EVEN MORE

 WITH THE TIME THAT I’VE GOT LEFT

 IF I HAD KNOW THAT I WAS GONNA LIVE THIS LONG

 I WOULD HAVE TAKEN BETTER CARE OF MYSELF

 I GOT A RING IN MY EAR THAT YOU CAN’T SEE

 BUT IT WON’T GO AWAY

 IT CAME FROM TURNING MY GUITAR UP LOUD

 GETTING IN TO IT WHEN I PLAY

 THAT’S WHY I HAVE TO CRANK IT UP

 TILL THE BAND THINKS I’M HALF DEAF

 IF I HAD KNOWN THAT I WAS GONNA LIFE THIS LONG

 I WOULD HAVE TAKEN BETTER CARE OF MYSELF

 CHORUS