By and By

Drivin' through West Virginia

And I've seldom been thinner

With that chip on my shoulder

And this past year I got so much older

Lookin' back over my life

Spent the most of it tongue-tied

I wish I'd had more time

Listening to you speak your mind

Now I'm thinkin' 'bout her everyday

On my mind, atypical way

Are you a life force?

Thinkin' 'bout her everyday

On my mind, atypical way

Are you a life force?

Drinkin' coffee black as iron

And I couldn't be much higher

Without fallin' out of my chair

I've been so numb for so many years

Now I'm thinkin' 'bout her everyday

On my mind, atypical way

Are you a life force?

Thinkin' 'bout her everyday

On my mind, atypical way

Are you a life force?

And it's so easy

To be blinded by the light

To feel lonely in the night

This blowin' in the breeze, babe

I got dust in my eyes

And rust in my mind

I'll be home come next spring

Won't you say you love me later, by and by

Lookin' back over my life

Spent the most of it tongue-tied

Pullin' my belt tight

It's just me and the stars tonight

Two fingers and a tight line

Keep my head above the alpine

Just wish I'd spent more time

Listening to her speak her mind

Thinkin' 'bout her everyday

On my mind atypical way

Are you a life force?

Thinkin' 'bout her everyday

On my mind atypical way

Are you a life force?

Thinkin' 'bout her everyday

On my mind atypical way

Are you a life force?

Thinkin' 'bout her everyday

On my mind atypical way

Are you a life force

For me?