MUSIC DONE SAVED A LIFE

I WAS PUTTING ALONG ON A HILLY BACK ROAD

SOMEWHERE NEAR CHESTERFIELD

THIS SONG WANDERED ON THE RADIO DIAL

I SLOWED DOWN AND TURNED ON THE WHEEL

DROVE OVER THE SHOULDER TURNED OFF THE KEY

CRANKED UP THAT LONG AGO DAY

FLASHED ON A TIME, STILL FRESH IN MY MIND

AND THOUGHT ABOUT SOMETHING HE’D SAY

MUSIC DONE SAVED A LIFE

PUSHED BACK ON BLUES, TROUBLES AND STRIFE

LIKE EATING OR BREATHING, TURNS ON A LIGHT

MUSIC DONE SAVED A LIFE

SOME FOLKS ‘LL LEAN ON A DRINK NOW AND THEN

AND OTHERS NEED STRONGER STUFF

BUT STRUMMING THESE STRINGS, AND TUNES THAT I SING

THE TICKET WHEN I’VE HAD ENOUGH

MUSIC DONE SAVED A LIFE

SMOOTHED DOWN A ROUGH PATCH, SANDED DOWN STRIFE

AS LONG AS I BEEN HERE, IT’S BEEN LIKE A WIFE

MUSIC DONE SAVED A LIFE

WHILE IT DRIFTS THROUGH THE AIR, INVISIBLE SOUND

LIFTS UP THE SOULS BEEN STUCK ON SOME GROUND

BRINGS ON A HIGH, RIGHT THROUGH YOUR EARS

SOMETIMES IT’S LAUGHTER, OTHER TIMES TEARS

SO CRY

GO ON AND CRY