John Kay My Sporting Life Lyrics

My Sporting Life Lyrics

Words and music by John Kay







Though I can't show you the years of my life



That I spend on the road to freedom



Don't let it throw you, I know of your strife



I know what it's like to roam



I sang 'em a glad song, played 'em a sad song



Sang 'em the whole night long



Just for a dollar or what they could offer



To somebody's ramblin' boy







When the fun was done, I would pack my bags and I was gone



Though the women were kind there was nothing to bind me to one



'Til somebody changed my rough and rowdy ways



Somebody changed my ole carousing days



Oh when I was a young boy I learned to survive



'Til somebody came and stayed my sportin' life







I lived in the barrooms the juke joints and gin mills



I worked any dive in town



Never to proud to pass my hat around



In every place I found



I'll sing you a glad song, play you a sad song



Sing 'em the whole night long



Just for a dollar or what you can offer



To somebody's ramblin' boy







There were times when lonely was the only feeling left in me



Or when the cold and the rain made it hard on a man to be free



'Till somebody changed my tough and hungry days



Somebody changed my rough and rowdy ways



Now I don't really care no more 'bout nickels and a dime



The one I love is all I need to help me spend my time



Somebody came and rolled away my stone



Somebody came, and she made me feel at home



Somebody changed my rough and rowdy ways



Somebody changed my ole carousing days



Oh when I was young boy I learned to stay alive



'Til somebody came and stayed my sportin' life







I'll sing you a glad song, play you a sad song



Sing 'em the whole night long



Just for a dollar or what you can offer



To somebody's ramblin' boy







 1973 Black Leather Music, Inc. (BMI)