"Don't It" lyrics

Thirteen in the thick of a cornfield
I learned to fight, keep rows tight, and not chill
Never did change, stayed strange, hopped a train
My first chance I got out of Smallville
Life has its way of movin' you on, don't it?

First stop was a pawn shop
Dropped a pretty penny for a cheap Fender with a song in it
I had a quick right hand, an old van
I thought good friends would make a good band
Life has its way of provin' you wrong, don't it?

And I've been right and I've been wrong
Somewhere in between for so long
Lived the night, missed the light, and I've been shown it
Life has its way of keepin' you strong, don't it?

So there I was, a long way from nowhere
A fried mind, spare time and a blank stare
I was just numb enough not to feel a thang
After all, we didn't share a set of rings
Besides, how bad could it be?
She'd never find out, I'd never come clean
Life has its way of leadin' you on, don't it?

I've been right and I've been wrong
Somewhere in between for so long
Lived the night, missed the light, and I've been shown it
Life has its way of keepin' you strong, don't it?

Well now, have you ever been down
The old back road? On time borrowed
It's a trip, it's a bitch, it's an on-and-off light switch
Nobody follows
Everybody's got their own past
Skeletons to stash, don't look back, if you do, laugh
Life has its way of movin' you on, don't it?