Once In A Lifetime

(album: Honky Tonk Heaven - 2022)

I woke up with a black eye
Mouth tastes like mud
My head's spinning like a tornado
You can run a car on my blood

Can't be for certain
But I'm pretty sure Hank done it that way
I've been looking for a ghost in a white hat
'Cause I'm growing more broke each day

But I've got five too many problems
Four different reasons
I've got three dollars left
From the pull tabs I played last night
And I've been known for having
A little too much fun yeah that's why
I'm a once in a lifetime
Rambling man

When the doctor slapped me
He played a train beat on my back
I've been looking for a highball train ever since
I think Pappy Acuff would love that

Can't be for certain
But I'm pretty sure Waylon done it that way
"Well outlaw living is hard hoss"
Yeah man that's what he'd say

But I've got five too many problems
Four different reasons
I've got three dollars left
From the pull tabs I played last night
And I've been known for having
A little too much fun yeah that's why
I'm a once in a lifetime
Rambling man

I had a dream last night
All my heroes were standing there
Was Hoss, Hank, the Possum, and Merle
With slicked-back hair

Just kinda stood there
Didn't have too much to say
And on his way out Waylon said
"Hoss we all had to do it that way"

'Cause I've got five too many problems
Four different reasons
I've got three dollars left
From the pull tabs I played last night
And I've been known for having
A little too much fun yeah that's why
I'm a once in a lifetime
Rambling man

Well I'm a once in a lifetime
Rambling man

I'm a once in a lifetime
Rambling man