Too Little, Too Late, Too Gone

(Intro) (Spoken over a lone, twangy guitar) Radio's playin' a sad song tonight... but mine ain't. Used to be. Back when you didn't see what was right there. Yeah... things change. (Verse 1) Dust on a borrowed Ford, '69 You were chasin' the high life, I was a six-string sign Looked right through me like thin air A footnote in your golden girl prayer (Chorus) Now you're callin' my number, heard my name on the sound Say you made a mistake and you wanna come 'round But you're too little, too late, too gone I'm not traveling this road alone This land gave me a chance, built a better view I loved America, and damn it, I loved you (Verse 2) Years rolled like tumbleweeds on a plain That memory's boxed up with the heartbreak and rain Now there's a dirt road leading to my door And a '68 pickup that still runs for more Kentucky smooth in my hand, life is good and grand A little sip for the man I became in this beautiful land (Bridge) Gotta be honest, some nights the stars shine bright Remember that innocent, young desperate light Love ain't a bus ticket you catch any day You threw yours away, station's closed for good, I'd say (Chorus) Now you're callin' my number, heard my name on the sound Say you made a mistake and you wanna come 'round But you're too little, too late, too gone I'm not traveling this road alone This land gave me a chance, built a better view I loved America, and damn it, I loved you (Outro) My woman's in the kitchen with a smile that's true... Loved the kid 'fore the fame came through... (Whispered) Life is beautiful... (Guitar fade) You got that right...