The Company I Keep
Drive-By TruckersVersion1
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My Mama told me, your life is such a wreck
Your dumber than dogshit is what my Daddy said
I was just thirteen when they showed me the door
I keep their picture but don't look at it no more
My first wife told me, you need to get a life
My third wife told me to get another wife
I brought a bottle and the van's parked right outside the door
So come on darling, if you want to be number 4
Sometimes I feel like shit
Sometimes it ain't half of it
Sometimes I'm so high I'm scared to go to sleep
Sometimes I'm lower than the company I keep
Ain't held down no job since 1984
I get by holding up convenience stores
I get by on liquor, guns and luck
But I'm scared to death which one might run out first
Sometimes I feel like shit
Sometimes it ain't half of it
Sometimes I'm so high I'm scared to go to sleep
Sometimes I'm lower than the company I keep
I seen my past in everything that I despise
I've seen my future and I'm scared to close my eyes
Is that my ghost that I see in my fears
Or just my reflection in my Mama's tears
Sometimes I feel like shit
Sometimes it ain't half of it
Sometimes I'm so high I'm scared to go to sleep
Sometimes I'm lower than the company I keep
Sometimes I'm lower than the company I keep
I pray the Lord, my soul to keep
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Readable chord sheet for The Company I Keep by Drive-By Truckers
[Cadd9] [G] [G]My Mama told[D] me, your life is[Cadd9] such a [G]wreck [Cadd9] Your dumber than dogshit is what my Daddy [G]said [Cadd9]I was just thirteen when they [G]showed me the [Cadd9]door [G]I keep their [D]picture but don't [Cadd9]look at it no [G]more [G]My first wife[D] told me, you need[Cadd9] to get a life[G] [Cadd9]My third wife told me to get another [G]wife [Cadd9]I brought a bottle and the van's p[G]arked right outsi[Cadd9]de the door [G]So come on da[D]rling, if you want[Cadd9] to be number [G]4 [Cadd9]Sometimes I feel like [G]shit [Cadd9]Sometimes it ain't half of [D]it [Cadd9]Sometimes I'm so high I'm [G]scared to go to [Cadd9]sleep [G]Sometimes I'm [D]lower than the [Cadd9]company I [G]keep [G]Ain't held d[D]own no job since [Cadd9]1984 [G] [Cadd9]I get by holding up convenience[G] stores [Cadd9]I get by on liqu[G]or, guns and l[Cadd9]uck [G]But I'm scare[D]d to death which o[Cadd9]ne might run o[G]ut first [Cadd9]Sometimes I feel like [G]shit [Cadd9]Sometimes it ain't half of [D]it [Cadd9]Sometimes I'm so high I'm [G]scared to go to [Cadd9]sleep [G]Sometimes I'm [D]lower than the [Cadd9]company I [G]keep [G]I seen my pas[D]t in everythin[Cadd9]g that I d[G]espise [Cadd9]I've seen my future and I'm scared to clo[G]se my eyes [Cadd9]Is that my ghost tha[G]t I see in m[Cadd9]y fears [Cadd9]Or just my [D]reflection in [G]my Mama's [Cadd9]tears [Cadd9]Sometimes I feel like [G]shit [Cadd9]Sometimes it ain't half of [D]it [Cadd9]Sometimes I'm so high I'm [G]scared to go to [Cadd9]sleep [G]Sometimes I'm [D]lower than the [Cadd9]company I [G]keep [G]Sometimes I'm [D]lower than the [Cadd9]company I [G]keep [Cadd9]I pray the Lord, my soul to k[G]eep