Song Description

Driving to destinations in U.S. - Austin, Memphis and Las Vegas, with trouble and misadventure along the way, and finding perspective.

Lyrics

IN MY YOUNGER DAYS

I drove a truck from Austin Texas
To Memphis Tennessee
But all my demons chose
To ride along with me
So I was tempted by the gamblin'
I was tempted by the booze
I was tempted by the women
In their high heel shoes

CHORUS
I was lost on my own
And I stumbled through the haze
With my head hung down
I was trouble bound
All those years ago
IN MY YOUNGER DAYS

I got a job near the center of town
Sellin' used cars down the block
I had a scrape with the boss one day
He told me "Hey, Bob. You can take a walk"
So I moved out west to Las Vegas
Where I drove a cab each night
I took folks to the bars and the ranches
By the glow of a red light

CHORUS
I was lost on my own
And I stumbled through the haze
With my head hung down
I was trouble bound
All those years ago
IN MY YOUNGER DAYS

Now everything came to a head one night
Beneath the MGM Grand
I was read my rights and arrested
In the place where I did stand
Yeah somethin' 'bout a bag o' cash they found
In the back seat of my cab
I guess somebody had to take the fall
Someone had to pay the tab

CHORUS

I was lost on my own
And I stumbled through the haze
Nothin' was clear
In the rear view mirror
All those years ago
IN MY YOUNGER DAYS

BRIDGE

Well I learned hindsight is perfect
And that crime never pays
Only wish that I'd made better choices
All those years ago
IN MY YOUNGER DAYS

Now I'm livin' in Austin Texas
With a wife and kids of my own
I know I nearly traded my youth away
For an early tombstone
But as I drive down highway thirty-five
I got blue skies overhead
But when I glance into that rear view
A thought runs through my head

CHORUS

I was lost on my own
And I stumbled through the haze
Nothin' was clear
In the rear view mirror
Nothin' was clear
No, nothin' was clear
In the rear view mirror
In the rear view mirror
All those years ago
IN MY YOUNGER DAYS