[Verse 1]
Silhouette is in my nightmares
And I can't rest my eyes at all
And I'll be leavin' by the morning
Ever seen Chicago in the fall
Mama told me I was nothin'
That who I was ain't who I am
And livin' free out here gets lonely
I swore I'd do the best I can

[Chorus]
'Cause who I was ain't who I am
I swore I'd do the best I can
Who I was ain't who I am
I swore I'd do the best I can

[Verse 2]
A young man angry with a heartache
Will steal and cheat and lie to live
And gasoline out on this highway
Burnin' bridges of revenge

[Chorus]
'Cause who I was ain't who I am
I swore I'd do the best I can
[Verse 3]
White lines
Keep to make my troubles on through the night
White lines
Maybe all I ever see when you're cryin'
My blinds are drawn
Greenville ain't too far from Austin
Day by foot and night by train
And I leave roses for my baby
Wrapped inside a wedding ring

[Chorus]
'Cause who I was ain't who I am
I swore I'd do the best I can
Who I was ain't who I am
I swore I'd do the best I can