I like to play music
Guitars ringing in my ears
I love being on stage
Drinking that cool beer

I hear them people clapping
Each and every fan
I like to play music
But I hate the tax man

Twenty-five years
Twenty thousand beers
One hundred thousand miles
All the tears and smiles

All those ups and downs
All them nameless towns
And those forgotten clowns
Who tried to bring me down

I like to play music
Guitars ringing in my ears
I love being on stage
Drinking old school beers

I hear them people clapping
Each and every fan
I like to play music
But I hate the tax man

Those poor jealous hearts,
Holes burned in guitars
All that bad-mouthin'
See them peacocks poutin'

They've now had there day
They are in decay
So why lads the delay
You'd best be on your way

I like to play music
Guitars ringing in my ears

Well rehearsed wrong chords
Couldn't put me off
Those strings out of tune
Couldn't get me down

False notes sounding grim
The enemy within
Like schoolgirl jealousy
But I still like to play

I like to play music
Guitars ringing in my ears
I love being on stage
Drinking that cool beer

I hear them people clapping
Each and every fan
I like to play music
But I hate the tax man

Take a 5 hour drive
Just to play live
In a 1000 Dollar car
With a Martin guitar

Rented a PA
100 bucks a day
With a 50 dollars pay
I was on my way