Rent

歌詞

This song was written by our friend, Keith Gattis An amazing songwriter, singer, and guitar slinger We lost Keith way too soon He wrote this song with another Texas legend, Guy Clark Keith, we miss you, brother But I know we're gonna see you again someday He wore a sweat-stained open-road Stetson hat A domino king from way on back Jack of all trades with an old jon boat And he spent his last days just making it float And every now and then he'd pick me up When he knew the water wouldn't be too rough He was known for never saying too much But we'd get in that boat and he'd open right up He said, "The war took my brother The good Lord took my mother And the years, well, I don't know where they all went Until that roll is called up yonder All I can do is wonder If I even did enough to make a dent But I made a few good friends And I always paid my rent" Sometimes we'd just sit and laugh About girls and dogs and friends we had He said the gooduns are the hardest to come by And I'd get him tell me 'bout the days gone by He'd bait his hook, wipe his brow Start resurrecting ups and downs We'd drift offshore while the daylight burned And I'd hang on to every word He said, "I've done my share of living Found a woman who was willing And through the years I learned how to bend Until that roll is called up yonder I can't help but wonder If I even did enough to make a dent But I made a few good friends And I always paid my rent Last time I saw him he was moving slow Said, "I ain't got much farther to go But I'd like you to have this boat Take her out and make her float I can't tell you how to live your life But if you find a good girl, hold on tight Treat her good and pay your bills Your friends will help you climb the hills" He said, "That road is long and winding When I look behind me But I'd like to think that it was time well spent Until that roll is called up yonder I can't help but wonder If I even did enough to make a dent But I made a few good friends And I always paid my rent He wore a sweat-stained open-road Stetson hat Was a domino king from way on back Jack of all trades with an old jon boat And he spent his last days just making it float