(Dennis E Sumner -- Gary Rossington -- Johnny VanZant -- Rickey Medlocke -- Hughie Thomasson) I can still remember I was eight years old The first time
(Gary Rossington -- Johnny VanZant -- Hughie Thomasson -- Rickey Medlocke) In this world that we all live in Its all takin' and there's no givin' Before
(Gary Rossington -- Johnny VanZant -- Hughie Thomasson -- Rickey Medlocke) There's a story to tell about days of old A man and his gun, a street fighter
(Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Brenda Russell) You better listen my brother 'Cause if you do you can hear There are voices still callin' from across the
(Gary Rossington -- Johnny VanZant -- Hughie Thomasson -- Rickey Medlocke) I've always lived my life like a gypsy I can't imagine myself settlin' down
(Johnny VanZant -- Robert White Johnson -- Donnie VanZant -- Pat Buchanan) Alarm clock rings about a quarter after five I've been up all night Raisin
(Leon Wilkeson -- Ronnie VanZant) I was born a travelin' man, that's all I'll ever be Moving around from town to town is what makes me so free My father
(Johnny VanZant -- Chris Eddy -- Bob Britt) Way down yonder you can hear the wind blow Through the tall grass growing in the old bayou The old bayou
(Gary Rossington -- Johnny VanZant -- Hughie Thomasson -- Rickey Medlocke -- Mike Estes) This is a story 'bout livin' A tale of a long hard road Ain
(Johnny Van Zant -- Robert White Johnson -- Donnie Van Zant -- Pat Buchanan) Every time I think I got it all figured out Then I draw a blank and my