Make Me A Name

And here we go now

Boss man calls and says, "Son, you know you're late again"

I better take the day, so he don't see the shape I'm in

I spent all night hurtin' myself, so I don't hurt you

I can hide my eyes and tell last-night's lies

But we both know that it ain't true

There's so many things out there

That brings a man to his knees

There ain't nothin' that I've found

I won't do if I please

It is what it is, and it ain't what it ain't

Do the best that I can, and I don't if I can't

And that old light at the end of the tunnel might be a train

I keep pushin', I keep pullin', I keep tryin' to make me a name

I've heard "no" a few times, but I ain't heard "yes"

I lie around and write these songs, 'cause it's what I do best

All my friends they tell me I ought to pack it in

I sat back with a drunken smile, and I say it again

It is what it is, and it ain't what it ain't

I do the best that I can, and I don't have a game

And that old light at the end of the tunnel might be a train

I keep pushin', I keep pullin', I keep tryin' to make me a name (here we go)

It is what it is, and it ain't what it ain't

I do the best that I can, Lord, and I don't have a game

And that old light at the end of the tunnel might be a train

I keep pushin', I keep pullin', I keep tryin' to make me a name

I keep pushin', I keep pullin', I keep tryin'

Lord, I keep tryin' to make me a name