C.w. Mccall - Livin' Within My Means lyrics

(ron agnew) Well, i was a poor boy Just a-kickin' around Eighteen, with a head full a' dreams Took some money back then Did a year in the pen For not livin' within my means I worked ev'ry day I did my time the hard way I walked out a' that place feelin' clean I got a job, a guitar I bought an old beat-up car Started livin' within my means Fell in love with a beautiful lady, of sorts But she was ruthless, restless, and mean She left me one day And now i've had to pay For not lovin' within my means Then i took to drinkin' To drive her from my mind And it helps me forget her, it seems I just drink now and then Only now i'm drunk again For not drinkin' within my means Now i know that i'm dyin' But i don't worry none 'cause i know my soul he'll redeem But what bothers me Unless they bury me free Is i won't even die within my means But when the dyin's all over An' i come back again Say "to hell" with self-pride and esteem I'll get born in my teens An' i'll stick to my dreams Try dreamin' within my means