By and By

Drivin' through West Virginia And I've seldom been thinner With that chip on my shoulder And this past year I got so much older Lookin' back over my life Spent the most of it tongue-tied I wish I'd had more time Listening to you speak your mind Now I'm thinkin' 'bout her everyday On my mind, atypical way Are you a life force? Thinkin' 'bout her everyday On my mind, atypical way Are you a life force? Drinkin' coffee black as iron And I couldn't be much higher Without fallin' out of my chair I've been so numb for so many years Now I'm thinkin' 'bout her everyday On my mind, atypical way Are you a life force? Thinkin' 'bout her everyday On my mind, atypical way Are you a life force? And it's so easy To be blinded by the light To feel lonely in the night This blowin' in the breeze, babe I got dust in my eyes And rust in my mind I'll be home come next spring Won't you say you love me later, by and by Lookin' back over my life Spent the most of it tongue-tied Pullin' my belt tight It's just me and the stars tonight Two fingers and a tight line Keep my head above the alpine Just wish I'd spent more time Listening to her speak her mind Thinkin' 'bout her everyday On my mind atypical way Are you a life force? Thinkin' 'bout her everyday On my mind atypical way Are you a life force? Thinkin' 'bout her everyday On my mind atypical way Are you a life force? Thinkin' 'bout her everyday On my mind atypical way Are you a life force For me?