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Artist: Steve Moakler
Canonical path: /steve-moakler/rather-making-a-living
Related lyric paths: 6
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Rather making a living
Read Rather making a living lyrics by Steve Moakler on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Rather making a living
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Drove out to california
Played for a dollar a day
To sing my songs while a few sang along
Was worth more than what I got paid
But I’ve got this crazy feeling
Everything’s gonna work out right
The odds are stacked, but I won’t look back
I’m not going down without a fight
I’d rather make a living
Just being myself
I’d rather make a living being myself
Than a killing being someone else
I could trade this guitar
For a tie wrapped around my neck
Grab a 401k, rent would never be late
I could cash my dreams for some check
Sometimes it ain’t clear where to go
Without a ladder to climb or a path to follow
But these dreams won’t let me go
I’d rather make a living
‘Cause you can’t call it living if you’re someone else
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