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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Allman Brothers Band
Performer
Gregg Allman
Organ
Dickey Betts
Vocals
Jaimoe J. Johanson
Drums
Jaimoe
Drums
Butch Trucks
Drums
Warren Haynes
Slide Guitar
Marc QuiƱones
Percussion
Allen Woody
Bass Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Gregg Allman
Composer
Warren Haynes
Composer
John Jaworowicz
Composer
Allen Woody
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
The Allman Brothers Band
Producer
Tom Dowd
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
And now the gravity of trouble was more than I could bear
At times my luck was so bad, I had to fold my hands
I almost lost my soul, rarely I could find my head
Wake up early in the morning, feeling nearly dead
[Verse 2]
I was never afraid of danger, I took trouble on the chin
Mountains I have climbed that have killed a thousand men
Spent most of my lifetime downtown sleepin' behind the wheel
I never needed anybody, I was king of the hill
[Verse 3]
Oh, when I think about the old days
Lord, it sends chills up and down my spine
Yeah, life ain't what it seems on the boulevard of broken dreams
Guess I opened my eyes in the nick of time
'Cause it sure felt like the end of the line
[Verse 4]
No matter how hard I run, I just can't get away
I try to do my best, but the Devil gets in my way
Spent most of my lifetime downtown sleepin' behind the wheel
Till it all came down to kill or be killed
[Verse 5]
Oh, when I think about the old days
Lord, it sends chills up and down my spine
Yeah, life ain't what it seems on the boulevard of broken dreams
Guess I opened my eyes in the nick of time
'Cause it sure felt like the end of the line
[Verse 6]
Just like the end
Of the line
Just might be the end
Of the line
Written by: Allen Woody, Gregg Allman, John Jaworowicz, Warren Haynes