Guitar Shopping Lyrics - David Wilcox

Theres a guitar here in the window 

Id like to play before its sold 

Its such a classic, mint condition 

Great shape for one this old 

Now, all these axes have their stories 

Of the gigs that they have seen 

But when this one sold the first time 

I was seventeen 

'Course back then I didnt want it 

It was way too new for me 

I needed something old and righteous 

With its own authority 

So the first guitar I ever bought 

Was twice as old as me 

Cause its life was full of music 

As I dreamed that mine might be 

And I played that thing a thousand nights 

And traded it away 

For something slightly newer 

That was easier to play 

But now lately, I buy new guitars 

Theyre shiny as a hearse 

I still like the look of road wear 

But the roles have been reversed 

And now this thing is a classic 

But I still dont need to buy 

Yeah, the old ones have their stories 

But by now, so do I