More songs by Jamey Johnson
Description
Steel Guitar: "Cowboy" Eddie Long
Drums: Chris Powell
Acoustic Guitar: Jamey Johnson
Vocals: Jamey Johnson
Keyboards: Jim "Moose" Brown
Bass: Kevin "Swine" Grantt
Background Vocals: Melonie Cannon
Masterer: Randy LeRoy
Mixer, Recorded By: T.W. Cargile
Producer: The Kent Hardly Playboys
Electric Guitar: Wayd Battle
Background Vocals: Wyatt Beard
Writer: Jamey Johnson
Writer: Jon Stone
Writer: Keith Follese
Lyrics and translation
Original
Well, I, I woke up one morning
With everything I own around me
A pocket full of money
And a cold and empty heart
I spent a lifetime chasing rainbows
Watching life go by through windows
And I bet a rich man's fortune
On this worthless house and cars
It took me way too long to find
That the best things in life are free
And the rest ain't worth a dime
I need more of what matters
Every moment that I have it
'Cause it's all that you take with you when you go
If spinning wheels and climbing ladders
Is all there is, well, then I'd rather
Go to heaven empty-handed
Knowing that I got it right
I need more of what matters
More of what really matters in my life
And it got me thinking
Hey, whatever happened to sunshine and roses
And walking down a dirt road on a lazy summer day?
Or supper with the family after early church on Sunday?
You know, ain't all that funny how the time just slips away?
It took me way too long to find
That the best things in life are free
And the rest ain't worth a dime
I need more of what matters
Every moment that I have it
'Cause it's all that you take with you when you go
If spinning wheels and climbing ladders
Is all there is, well, then I'd rather
Go to heaven empty-handed
Knowing that I got it right
I need more of what matters
More of what really matters in my life
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