Gimme a song I know
Something I can relate to
People never criticise the way I play
Show me the way to go
I need to make a breakthrough
I don't think that I can wait another day

It's putting years on me
I'm a young man going gray
I don't believe that I can wait another day

This simple melody is all I have
I make my living that way
I make good friends that way
Ohhh

I really can make no sense of it, as hard as I try
Is it something I do wrong
Please won't you tell me why
People all seem to like it
And no one knows about it
More than I...

I met a man today
Who walked in my direction
Stopped, took off his hat and lit a cigarette
He listened carefully
To what I have been playing
He threw a coin into my hat
And walked away

Always played just what they want me too
Everybody wants the same song
If only I could do it in my own way
I feel such emotion
Emotion
Ohhh
Emotion
Emotion
Ohhh

Say gimme a song I know
Something I can relate to
And no one wants to criticise the way I play it
I should just say no
And play them what I want to
Cause I don't think that I can wait another day

It's putting years on me
I'm a young man going gray
I don't believe that I can wait another day

This simple melody is all I have
I make my living that way
I make good friends that way

They feel my emotion
Emotion
Ohhh
Ohhh
Emotion
Emotion
Ohhh