LOUD & CLEAR (2021)

I like my coffee black

I like my whiskey neat

And a well tuned guitar

Makes me feel complete

You say I'm simple

I say you're vain

Chase what you want

I got what I need

You won't hear me complain

I never did well in school

Never liked to follow rules

But the life I lead is the life I love

So please don't be cruel

There's room for all of us

I like my routine

You can go ahead find another cog

To stick in your machine

Living ain’t the same thing

As living a life

I hear you loud and clear

But I'll be fine

I ain’t talked to God

Since 93

when my parents split and dad went to jail

God wasn't there for me

But I turned out fine

I made my own way

So strike me down or move aside

Cause I am here to play

Living ain’t the same thing

As living a life

I hear you loud and clear

But I'll be fine