This old guitar ain´t mine to keep
Just taking care of it now
It´s been around for years and years
Just waiting in its old case
It´s been up and down the country roads

It´s brought a tear and a smile
It´s seen its share of dreams and hopes
And never went out of style
The more I play it, the better it sounds
It cries when I leave it alone
Silently it waits for me
Or someone else I suppose

This old guitar
This old guitar
This old guitar

This old guitar has caught some breaks
But it never searched for gold
It can´t be blamed for my mistakes
It only does what it´s told
It´s been a messenger in times of trouble
In times of hope and fear

When I get drunk and seeing double
It jumps behind the wheel and steers

This old guitar ain´t mine to keep
It´s mine to play for a while
This old guitar ain´t mine to keep
It´s only mine for a while

This old guitar
This old guitar
This old guitar
This old guitar
This old guitar
This old guitar
This old guitar