Piece Of Wood And Steel Lyrics - David Allan Coe

By Richard Dobson 

I CAN FEEL YOUR ARMS AROUND ME 

LIKE IT WAS YESTERDAY 

I CAN FEEL YOUR BREATHING NEXT TO ME 

AND HEAR YOUR LAUGHTER GAY 

YOU TRIED TO TELL ME WHAT WAS RIGHT 

AND I TOLD YOU WHAT WAS REAL 

ALL I EVER LIVE FOR NOW 

IS THIS PIECE OF WOOD AND STEEL 

IN A WORLD THAT'S FULL OF TROUBLE 

A WORLD THAT'S FULL OF PAIN 

LORD, MANY FALL BESIDE THE ROAD 

AND THEY NEVER RISE AGAIN 

MANY MORE ARE BENDING LOW 

OR BROKEN AT THE WHEEL 

ALL I NEED TO CARRY ON 

IS THIS PIECE OF WOOD AND STEEL 

I WAS BORN MY MOTHER'S ONLY SON 

SHE LOVES ME ALL SHE CAN 

BUT THERE ISN'T MUCH TO SAY TO HER 

SINCE I BECAME A MAN 

AND I OFTEN MET THE DEVIL 

BUT I NEVER MADE A DEAL 

I JUST THANK THE LORD FOR HANDS TO PLAY 

THE PIECE OF WOOD AND STEEL 

IT'S FACE IS SCARRED AND BEATEN 

LIKE THE RAGGED CLOTHES I WEAR 

LIKE THE BODY THAT GOD GAVE ME 

I MIGHT GIVE IT BETTER CARE 

BUT I PLAY IT FOR THE LADIES 

AND I PLAY IT FOR A MEAL 

I PLAY THE STRINGS JUST TO HEAR 'EM RING 

ON THIS PIECE OF WOOD AND STEEL 

I'M GROWING TIRED OF SEARCHING NOW 

THERE'S NOTHING MUCH I CRAVE 

GIVE OR TAKE A LITTLE TIME 

AND YOU CAN WRITE IT ON MY GRAVE 

THERE'S NOTHING MORE I CARE TO OWN 

NOTHING LEFT TO FEEL 

ALL I EVER WANTED 

WAS THIS PIECE OF WOOD AND STEEL 

IN A WORLD THAT'S FULL OF TROUBLE 

A WORLD THAT'S FULL OF PAIN 

LORD, MANY FALL BESIDE THE ROAD 

AND THEY NEVER RISE AGAIN 

MANY MORE ARE BENDING LOW 

OR BROKEN AT THE WHEEL 

ALL I NEED TO CARRY ON 

IS THIS PIECE OF WOOD AND STEEL 

I WAS BORN MY MOTHER'S ONLY SON 

SHE LOVES ME ALL SHE CAN 

BUT THERE ISN'T MUCH TO SAY TO HER 

SINCE I BECAME A MAN 

AND I OFTEN MET THE DEVIL 

BUT I NEVER MADE A DEAL 

I JUST THANK THE LORD FOR HANDS TO PLAY 

THE PIECE OF WOOD AND STEEL 

I'LL BE PLAYING THIS GUITAR TILL THE DAY I DIE