Written by: Robert Earl Keen
Artist: Robert Earl Keen
CD: Walking Distance
From: Andrew@lyonap.force9.co.uk

Intro: G C G C D G

GWhen I was a young boy
CThe only things that really mattered were
GMaking Emfriends and having Cfun
GWalkin' down that railroad track
C'Til you reached the river
GTurn around and head on back
CWhen the Dday is Gdone

CAin't it like they always say
DEverybody goes their own way
GNobody knows, no one can Ctell
GIt's always been the same for me
CGuess it's just the way it must be
GHeadin' Ddown that dusty Ctrail

GWhen I was a young man
CThe only things that got me goin' were
GGettin' Emhigh and chasin' Clove
GLyin' down beside my girl
COn the banks of the river
GWith nothing but some mustang wine
And Call the Dstars Gabove

CAin't it like they always say
DEverybody goes their own way
GNobody knows, no one can Ctell
GIt's always been the same for me
CGuess it's just the way it must be
GHeadin' Ddown that dusty Ctrail

GIt's a Dtwistin, turnin' Cwindin' road
GI get Dlost and broken CdownGC
GI'm a Dstumbler and it Cwon't be long
G'Til I Dstumble back Caround

Solo (chords as verse except last line - C D C C D G)

GSince I became my own man
CEverything that matters to me is
GMaking Emsure I'm staying Ctrue
GTo my friends and the ones I love
C'Til I cross that river
GAll alone I'm movin' on
CUntil my Dtime is Gthrough

CAin't it like they always say
DEverybody goes their own way
GNobody knows, no one can Ctell
GIt's always been the same for me
CGuess it's just the way it must be
GIt's always been the same for me
CGuess it's just the way it must be
GIt's always been the same for me
CGuess it's just the way it must be
GHeadin' Ddown that dusty Ctrail