Another Pretty Country Song

I bought this rhinestone suit in California

These boots came all the way from Mexico

This Cadillac ain't nothing', son

You ought to see the greyhound

I bought to take my band from show to show

Seen my face a thousand times on TV

And heard me on your local radio

And in your eyes I see the admiration there for me

But, son, there's something that ought to know

Well, I've got to take a drink to keep from shaken'

Motel rooms ain't nothing like a home

Money can't make love grow any stronger

When you leave your woman home alone

She can't raise the children with no daddy

She can't love a man that's always gone

It takes a whole lot more than pride

To keep your feelings locked inside

While you sing another pretty country song

I've seen your face a thousand times on TV

I've heard you on my local radio

It's true I took some pills to stay awake, son

And this diamond ring I wear is just for show

I've got a little cabin in the country

When I'm not on the road that's where I go

Try and put my feelings down on paper

Right or wrong the show has to go on

I can cry deep down inside and keep on smiling'

While I sing another pretty country song

But I've got to take a drink to keep from shaken'