Piece of Wood and Steel

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By Richard Dobson I CAN FEEL YOUR ARMS AROUND ME LIKE IT WAS YESTERDAY I CAN FEEL YOUR HEARING 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