In my younger days I thought I had

This whole thing figured out

Chasin’ dead-end promises

Never havin’ any doubt

I tried to make the best of things

Keepin’ up was tough

Everybody always wanting more

Never havin’ quite enough

But it’s a short time here, and a long away

I came around to see

Livin’ not to waste the day

Is the only thing I need

It’s all too fast for the likes of me

A race I’ll never run

And I’ve ended up where I belong

When all is said and done

CHORUS

I got no ambition but to go out fishin’ sometimes

My only inclination is some conversation with a couple of friends of mine

Everybody runnin’ round, hard to keep your feet on solid ground

Want to get right out of this town and go fishin’ sometimes

BRIDGE

Most times I find

My peace of mind inside

But when I can

I leave it all behind and then

I’m satisfied like I have never been