Tired Of Walking Lyrics - Singles - James Mcmurtry

They went about it in the wrong way 

I'da told 'em, but it wasn't my job 

It's on the news, it's in the paper 

What could they've been thinking of? 

I saw 'em heading out that morning 

I guess I'll never know why 

I didn't mean nothing by it 

Gave 'em the finger when they waved goodbye 

And it's pretty tragic, pretty glory 

I knew 'em all, personal like 

I got the inside story 

I'm gonna sell the rights 

'Cause I'm tired of walking, I wanna ride 

Tired of walking 

This kinda thing, it's bound to happen 

Part of the job, we do it all day 

We try not to think about it 

Of course, it's pretty good pay 

But I'm just like anybody 

I got things in my past 

No, I won't be specific 

But I can make it go away fast 

And I'm tired of walking, I wanna ride 

Tired of walking 

Last night just for a moment 

Down at the drive-in picture show 

I coulda swore, I heard 'em calling 

From in the speaker hanging on the door 

And they were so real, calling to me 

I couldn't quite tell what they've said 

But up on the screen it was just the movie 

It musta all just been in my head 

And you can go ahead and call me a vulture 

Call me any kind of name 

Nothing sells in this culture 

Quite like disaster, I'm not to blame 

I'm tired of walking, I wanna ride 

Tired of walking 

Just to let it burn in the ashtray 

Kinda gets old 

Waiting 'til they call my number 

Just letting my coffee get cold 

I'm tired of walking 

I'm tired of walking 

They went about it in the wrong way 

I'da told 'em, but it wasn't my job