Way I've Always Been

(Tom T. Hall)



I took your picture from the table

And now I'm finally alone

Took your number from my rolodex

I might get weak and call your phone.



I got my chainsaw from your brother

I did all of this and then

There ain't nothing new about me

I'm just the way I've always been.



Stopped at Harry's for a cold beer

And Danny won the football pool

John Garcetti's back to drinking

They caught his kids with drugs at school.



And everybody has their problems

Now you're gone and mine begin

There ain't nothing new about me

I'm just the way I've always been.



I'm just the way I've always been

I love you now, I loved you then

Same old faults and same old friends

I'm just the way I've always been.



--- Instrumental ---



Your uncle called about my pickup

He'd like to use it for a day

I told him come ahead and get it

'Cause I don't need it anyway.



He doesn't know that you don't live here

I guess I'll have to tell our friends

'Cause there ain't nothing new about me

I'm just the way I've always been.



I'm just the way I've always been

I love you now, I loved you then

Same old faults and same old friends

I'm just the way I've always been...