but it's a little late for you to be a star.
Perhaps you need to do it,
cause you have no self esteem.
But surely it's the time in life to
Columbus stockade blues and
thought for a little while
Why do I do this thing that I do?
Seems right big thing to ask
Sisyphus going up that hill it
Sliding to a minor 9th with clarity and grace
I stopped my show just for a moment
Looked a lady in the face
And give her a little fright
I quickly hit the opening chord
For reasons too tough to explain
Yet obvious to some of us
It keeps me calm and sane
I play guitar when I'm homesick,
when I'm restless and in love
A cold or two, a hot lick will do,
so push don't come to shove
I play guitar when I am lonely
I play gui tar when I am blue
I play guitar when I am happy
And for spare change, I'll play for you
She looked at me in sympathy
And came out with a smile
I think I've heard you play before
passed her makeup, keys and coins
Said maybe a successful band
will one day let you join
I thanked her for her silver
I watched her grab a cab,
Marley, his great redemption song
As if I led a big time band
and they all played along
Shifting to some blues, I waved like
His three o 'clock in the morning tune,
that's a soulful song to sing
That's a soulful song to sing
Playing fast and silly when
Yes, I'm safe and warm now,
it's just me and my guitar
I'm playing for my sanity,
I don't need to be a star
In my mind, I always packed the place
Be it winter, spring or fall
I get to headline big -time festivals
I play guitar when I am lonely
I play guitar, when I am blue I play guitar,
And for spare change, I'll play for you
My mind is quite at ease now,
I speak through my guitar
I play to keep my sanity,
I don't need to be a star
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