Ready As I'll Never Be

I felt you callin'

I saw you start

From the old town movies to the bars on the boulevard

The bells were ringin'

For a gypsy soul

Straight to the smart-mouthed little girl from Seminole

All you outlaws

And the Opry queens

They wrapped those golden arms around the baby of the family

To stand beside you then

Was more than enough

I always was and always will be lookin' up

So gather 'round now, it's time to sing

It's bittersweet, but it's a hell of a silver lining

I tell the same ol' stories, y'all get your wings

And I get better every time I kiss a weathered cheek

And watchin' doves fly sooner than me

I guess I'm ready, ready as I'll never be

The snow don't fall on Willcox

And the whippoorwill don't lie

Are the two things you can count on

And if you blink, you're gonna miss it twice

Even if I saw it comin'

Even if I wanted to

You're just goin' to the one place left

That I can't follow you

So gather 'round now, it's time to sing

It's bittersweet, but it's a hell of a silver lining

I tell the same ol' stories, y'all get your wings

And I get better every time, but I don't know

Ain't no debts to repay

Even if you're light years away

May the circle be unbroken

Let it breathe through you

One sweet day (Day)

Whoa, happy days

Gather 'round now, it's time to sing

It's bittersweet, but it's a hell of a silver lining

I tell the same ol' stories, y'all get your wings

And I get better every time I kiss a weathered cheek

And watchin' doves fly sooner than me

I guess I'm ready, ready as I'll never be

I'm ready as I'll never be