Early morning in a motel room, 
Sunshine trying to creep on through.
Lost sleep but I found a tune, 
Stuck inside my head.
Cigarettes, a tank of gas, 
Headed off to nowhere fast, 
Gotta find a way to make this feeling last.

'Cause I believe that I, 
Was born with a song inside of me.
Never question why, 
I just keep on singing that melody.
And as time goes by, 
Oh it's funny how time can make you realize, 
We're running out of it.

On the day that I die, 
I wanna say that I, 
Was a man who really lived and never compromised.
I want to live out my days, 
Until the very end, 
I hope they find me in my home
With my guitar in my hands.
I hope they find me in my home
With my guitar in my hands.

A part of dawn to be ashamed of, 
But good people are supposed to be up.
But I found peace with this path I took, 
As I lay down my head.
Crossroads you gotta choose, 
Which way could be win or lose.
But every morning my soul seems to sing on through.

'Cause I believe that I, 
Was born with a song inside of me.
Never question why, 
I just keep on singing these melodies.
And as time goes by, 
Oh it's funny how time can make you realize, 
We're running out of it.

On the day that I die, 
I wanna say that I, 
Was a man who really lived and never compromised.
I want to live out my days, 
Until the very end, 
I hope they find me in my home
With my guitar in my hands.
I hope they find me in my home
With my guitar in my hands.

'Cause I believe that I, 
Was born with a song inside of me.
Never question why, 
I just keep on singing that melody.
And as time goes by, 
It's funny how time can make you realize, 
We're running out of it.

On the day that I die, 
I wanna say that I, 
Was a man who really loved and never compromised.
I want to live out my days, 
Until the very end, 
I hope they find me in my home
With my guitar in my hands.
I hope they find me in my home
With my guitar in my hands.