Rhinestone guitar cases,
honky tonks and army bases,
tryin' to keep my name up
there in lights.
Learnin' chords and guitar rhythm,
singin' blues and livin' with them,
doin' every song I can write.
Troubadour, I'm a troubadour,
doin' everybody's favorite song.
I'm troubadour, I'm a troubadour
I'm layin' back and tryin'
to come on strong
Got songs about the mitty gritty
Doin' shows in every city
Warmin' up the crowd for some big star
I'll always be a minor leaguer
I'll probably never get no bigger,
I just love to play my old guitar.
Troubadour, I'm a troubadour,
Learin' everybody's
favorite song.
Troubadour, I'm a troubadour,
I'm layin' back and tryin' to come
on strong.
Troubadour, I'm a Troubadour
Doin' everybody's favorite
song
Troubadour, I'm a troubadour
I'm layin' back and tryin'
to come on strong