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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Waylon Jennings
Waylon Jennings
Vocals
Richie Albright
Richie Albright
Drums
Dan "Bee" Spears
Dan "Bee" Spears
Bass
Randy Scruggs
Randy Scruggs
Guitar
Tommy Williams
Tommy Williams
Fiddle
Ralph Mooney
Ralph Mooney
Steel Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Billy Joe Shaver
Billy Joe Shaver
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Waylon Jennings
Waylon Jennings
Producer
Tompall Glaser
Tompall Glaser
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I've spent a lifetime making up my mind to be
More than the measure of what I thought others could see
Good luck and fast bucks are too far and too few between
Cadillac buyers and old five and dimers like me
[Verse 2]
She stood beside me letting me know she would be
Something to lean on when everything ran out on me
Fenced yards ain't hole cards and like as not never will be
Reason for rhymers and old five and dimers like me
[Instrumental]
It's taken me so long and now that I know I believe
All that I do or say is all I ever will be
Too far and too high and too deep ain't too much to be
Too much ain't enough for old five and dimers like me
[Instrumental]
An old five and dimer is all I intended to be
Written by: Billy Joe Shaver
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