Not About Me

I might write about a cowboy who doesn't ride his horse

Might write about a sailor who's always off his course

Might write about a miner who doesn't like to dig holes

Might write about the devil lookin' for a soul

But I promise, my darlin'

This song's not about me

Not about me

Might write about a singer who only knew one chord

Turns out the audience had heard that song before

Might write about a cheater who promised to be good

Might write about a lawyer who'd lie when he could

But I promise, my darlin'

This song's not about me

Not about me

Might write about a gambler who threw it all away

Might write about a loner who had no place to stay

Might write about the weather, another rainy day

Might write about a fever that never goes away

But I promise, my darlin'

This song's not about me

Not about me

I might write about the sorrow, the regret and the pain

I might write about a stranger who didn't have a name

I might write about a loser, a coward with no plan

I might write about the scarecrow with no field left to stand

But I promise, my darlin'

This song's not about me

Not about me

Not about me

Not about me