I'm Gonna Still Play Some Dates, But

I'm Gonna Still Play Some Dates, But I'm Not Gonna Do Anything Near Like I Did It Before.

The Last 16 Years Of My Daddys Life, He Got To Work For Me, And That Made Him His Own Boss And He Like That.

But Most Distinctly, I Remember Always Saying To Myself That When I Get Big, I'm Not Going To Go To Bed Hungry, I'm Not Going To Wear Hand-me-down Clothes.

I'd Like To Be Remembered As A Guy That Came Along And Did His Music, Did His Best And Showed Up On Time, Clean And Ready To Do The Job, Wrote A Few Songs And Had A Hell Of A Time.

I Was Always Very Grateful To 'em And Am Grateful To 'em Now. I Went Back A Couple Of Years Ago And Did Their 20th Anniversary Show. But The Longer I Stayed On Hee Haw, The Worse Things Got For Me Musically.