"PLAY FOR KEEPS" lyrics

Suit and tie once told me
The key to life
Don't worry about the truth son
We can just buy you a lie

Sell your soul
And before you know
You'll have your name up in lights
Sing more songs about cowboys
And less about them white pines"

But who can tell me
What a good ole boy's to do
Music didn't die it was bought half price
And sold on back to you
Well, there ain't no more outlaws
Just a few misfits like me
And I don't play dress up
And I only play for keeps

There's fortune and fame
If you play the game
Like everybody in this town
Shave that beard and comb your hair
And you could lose a couple of pounds

The only debt you owe is a creative soul
Forget the band we'll use tracks for shows
A bus with a private lounge
New songs and a watered down sound

But who can tell me
What a good ole boy's to do
Music didn't die it was bought half price
And sold on back to you
Well, there ain't no more outlaws
Just a few misfits like me
And I don't play dress up
And I only play for keeps

So score my songs and tell me what they all mean
If I got a stage and a place to play
I'm right where I need to be

But who can tell me
What a good ole boy's to do
Music didn't die it was bought half price
And sold on back to you
Well, there ain't no more outlaws
Just a few misfits like me
And I don't play dress up
And I only play for keeps

I don't play dress up
And I only play for keeps