Lifetime to Prove Lyrics
[Verse 1]
My pockets are empty though my wife has sent me
To the store for some cigarettes and bread
I started walking there, got as far as the square
Then the smell of beer went to my head
The thing about beer it can make a man hear
Voices from days long since past
And with every third drink it'll make you think
That your youth will always last
[Chorus]
No matter which way you move, it takes a lifetime to prove
To yourself I could have been more
I got one foot in the door
I just want one more
[Verse 2]
I thought of a time when my future was mine
It didn't matter what anyone said
I was handsome and strong and when I walked along
I stood erect and looked straight ahead
But then I lost my fight "goin' to" turned to "might"
Somewhere along the line I lost my will
And now I'm sittin' here, my life full of beer
And I try to pretend it's not real
[Chorus]
No matter which way you move, it takes a lifetime to prove
To yourself I've been there before
I got one foot in the door
I just want one more
[Guitar Break]
[Verse 3]
These days I barely survive on lot number five
In the mobile acres on the eastside of town
I swore this kind of life I'd never lead
I guess I let too many things get me down
If my pappy could see what they'd done to me
I swear he'd march down there and make it all right
But he's long since gone and I'm old enough now
I should be able to fight my own fight
[Chorus]
No matter which way you move, it takes a lifetime to prove
To yourself I could have been more
I got one foot in the door
I just want one more
[Outro]
I got one foot in the door
I just want one more