From town to town I roam and dwell Sing my songs and stories I tell Gone is the gold and ladies' smile I'm living on borrowed time This is me, no guilt, no shame I ain't no saint, I ain't no king I'm a man of my word with a stone backbone Open your arms, I'm coming home Don't you say it's the same old story Don't you say I came too late Don't you say it was all for nothing For now I am here to stay I have a will, hard as a rock But it crumbled down with the very last drop Don't ask so I don't have to lie I'm a rover 'til the day I die Don't ask so I don't have to lie I'm a rover 'til the day I die Don't you say it's the same old story Don't you say I came too late Don't you say it was all for nothing For now I am here to stay Don't you say it's the same old story Don't you say I came too late Don't you say it was all for nothing For now I am here to stay Don't you say Don't you say Don't you say Don't you say it's the same old story Don't you say I came too late Don't you say it was all for nothing For now I am here to stay Don't you say it's the same old story Don't you say I came too late Don't you say it was all for nothing For now I am here to stay This promise will never fade away