This Time - Lyrics

This Time

By: Tim Sweeney

Copyright, 2011 Timothy J. Sweeney (all rights reserved)

Verse #1

Can’t work this damn job for the rest of my life

Pushing paper in an office or two

Or punching my time at the dirty coal mine

I’m gonna do what I wanna do

Told my buddy Jim, it’s the end of the line

I’m not waiting ‘til I’m too old you see

For a lousy gold watch or a party goodbye

I’m gonna be what I wanna be

Chorus

I’m gonna do what I wanna do

I’m gonna be what I wanna be

No more kissing their shoes and no more paying my dues

This time it’s gonna be about me

This time it’s gonna be about me

This time it’s gonna be about me

This time it’s gonna be about

(C’mon and shout it out…)

This time it’s gonna be about me

Verse 2

I packed up my clothes and I sold my old car

Didn’t take me but a minute or two

Bought some beer at the bar and a beat-up guitar

I’m gonna do what I wanna do

Hitchhiked all day, took a bus and a train

To Music City, Nashville Tennessee

My friends think it’s lame, even say I’m insane

I’m gonna be what I wanna be

Chorus

I’m gonna do what I wanna do

I’m gonna be what I wanna be

No more kissing their shoes and no more paying my dues

This time it’s gonna be about me

This time it’s gonna be about me

This time it’s gonna be about me

This time it’s gonna be about

(C’mon and shout it out…)

This time it’s gonna be about me

Bridge

Sometimes you gotta let things go

Sometimes you gotta take a chance

I might find me a burning ring of fire

But Garth warned me not to miss the dance

Instrumental Turn

Verse #3

Played all my songs when I came into town

I even talked to a label or two

With a smile or a frown, they all turned me down

I’m gonna do what I wanna do

One thing you should know when you’re leaving this show

I can’t make it if I’m playing for free

Go buy this damn song and please help me along

So I can be what I wanna be

Chorus

I’m gonna do what I wanna do

I’m gonna be what I wanna be

No more kissing their shoes and no more paying my dues

This time it’s gonna be about me

If you wanna do what you wanna do

Or be what you wanna be

Stop kissing their shoes, and stop paying your dues

And come sing along with me

This time it’s gonna be about me

This time it’s gonna be about me

This time it’s gonna be about

(C’mon and shout it out…)

This time it’s gonna be about me

This time it’s gonna be about me

This time it’s gonna be about……me