MY OLD GOOD BUDDY TOM
We went out walking down the streets of my hometown
Me and my old good buddy, Tom
Toting our guitars, he had mine and I had his
He’d play a lick and I’d strum along
Think of a song, he said, and then I’d toss one out
And he’d just launch right in and play
Show me the chords and then he’d tell me what to sing
All in his gentle loving way
How could I ask for any more than this
How could I possibly want more
All in a dream, I got my hero by my side
I’m feeling blessed and that’s for sure
He says, That ball and chain, it’s all inside your head
All a big ruse, it’s just not true
And as for the fear you feel, the thing you’ve hated most
That’s just the doorway leads to you
How could I ask for any more than this
How could I possibly want more
All in a dream, I got my hero by my side
I’m feeling blessed and that’s for sure
You’ve done your time, he tells me, peeking through these bars
Barely a day that you’ve been free
How in the world could you be satisfied with this
You want to live, son, walk with me
And yes, you can ask for plenty more than this
Ain’t nothing wrong with wanting more
Cause right now I’m telling you, you ain’t seen nothing yet
So if you’re feeling blessed, well, that’s for sure
So what can I say to that, except that I believe
Believing that all he says is true
And now that I’m feeling it, ya, deep down in my bones
I want to stand and sing with you
And yes I’m asking for plenty more than this
In fact, you know, I want it all
Cause when I’m standing here with you right by my side
I’m feeling sixty-three feet tall
So we’ve been out walking down the streets of my hometown
Me and my old good buddy, Tom
Toting our guitars, he had mine and I had his
He’d play a lick and I’d strum along