Ready As I’ll Never Be

Lyrics

[Verse 1] 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 [Chorus] 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 [Verse 2] 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 [Chorus] 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 [Bridge] 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 [Chorus] 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 [Outro] I'm ready as I'll never be