My momma said I been like this from the time I was born

Since I was a boy, my drug of choice was more

If it was a bet or a dare I swear I was your guyI did most of my livin′ on days I shoulda died

I've danced with the devil a hundred and too many times

I′ve pushed my luck so damn far, so far I'm all right

I ain't in the grave yet, but no one can say I ain′t tried

And I′ve chased crazy women

Made jukebox decisions

Did most of my livin' on days I shoulda died

Hey hey what can I say

All the good stories start the same way

If you′ve ever thunk it

Then I've probably done it

I′m better off now

That I settled down

But I'm nothing without them days that I shoulda died

I′m sweeter and wiser, but somewhere in the back of my mind

There's an old Zippo lighter lookin' for a fuse it can light

I might not today, but one day you know I just might

Spark that ol′ flame, throw it all away

For one of them good ol′ days I shoulda died

Hey hey what can I say

All the good stories start the same way

If you've ever thunk it

Then I′ve probably done it

I'm better off now

That I settled down

But I′m nothing without them days that I shoulda died

I've chased crazy women

Made jukebox decisions

Did most of my livin′ on days that I shoulda died