between jennings and jones

i left montgomery on north 65

i was restless and ready to give nashville a try

i rolled into town with a sound of my own

somewhere between jennings and jones

well

the day job i landed felt just like a jail

i couldn't seem to break out with that hammer and nails

and i spent all my nights in some old honky-tonk

somewhere between jennings and jones

hanging out in the bars with the drunks and the stars i found a few good ole boys just like me

started burning our candles both ends and the middle a bunch of roaring outlaws at high speed

and they said that the end of that road i was on

somewhere between jennings and jones

well

some record executives found me on night

i was singing half-lit

they said it sounded just right

they put my name on an album but they shelved all my songs

said i was somewhere between jennings and jones

hanging out in the bars with the drunks and the stars

and a few good ole boys just like me

started burning our candles both ends and the middle a bunch of roaring outlaws at high speed

and they said that the end of that road i was on

somewhere between jennings and jones

now to find me in a record store won't take you long

i'm right there between jennings and jones