livin' up country

for now i'm living in the country

i was working up until i fell

i only went down

my ship had already sailed

i met a girl out in memphis

it was going well i thought at first

she never said bye

she left when she'd knew i'd fail

and if i could understand

my body'd get some rest at last

would i fight to take a stand?

i'd never look back

never have to look out for the man

but now i'm moving out the country

found my lucky pardon

i was saved

couldn't get out

i found no check in the mail

so i went up to nashville

it was going well but then went stale

i couldn't get by

lucky to live to tell the tale

and if i could understand

my body'd get some rest at last

would i fight to take a stand?

i'd never look back

never have to look out for the man

and if i could understand

my body'd get some rest at last

would i fight to take a stand

i'd never look back

never have to look out for the man

said never look back

never have to look out for the man