Another Pretty Country Song

i bought this rhinestone suit in california

these boots came all the way from mexico

this cadillac ain't nothing', son

you ought to see the greyhound

i bought to take my band from show to show

seen my face a thousand times on tv

and heard me on your local radio

and in your eyes i see the admiration there for me

but, son, there's something that ought to know

well, i've got to take a drink to keep from shaken'

motel rooms ain't nothing like a home

money can't make love grow any stronger

when you leave your woman home alone

she can't raise the children with no daddy

she can't love a man that's always gone

it takes a whole lot more than pride

to keep your feelings locked inside

while you sing another pretty country song

i've seen your face a thousand times on tv

i've heard you on my local radio

it's true i took some pills to stay awake, son

and this diamond ring i wear is just for show

i've got a little cabin in the country

when i'm not on the road that's where i go

try and put my feelings down on paper

right or wrong the show has to go on

i can cry deep down inside and keep on smiling'

while i sing another pretty country song

but i've got to take a drink to keep from shaken'