Rather Make A Living

F C G F C G F C G Drove out to California F C G Played for a dollar a day F C G Am To sing my songs while a few sang along F G Was worth more than what I got paid F C G But I've got this crazy feeling F C G Everything's gonna work out right F C G Am The odds are stacked but I won't look back F G I'm not going down without a fight F C G I'd rather make a living F C G Just being myself F C G Am I'd rather make a living being myself F G Than a killing being someone else F C G Someone else F C G F C G I could trade this guitar F C G For a tie wrapped around my neck F C G Am Grab a 401K, rent would never be late F G I could cash my dreams for some check No F C G I'd rather make a living F C G Just being myself F C G Am I'd rather make a living being myself F G C Than a killing being someone else Am G F Sometimes it ain't clear where to go Am G F Without a ladder to climb or a path to follow Am G D But these dreams won't let me go F C G x 4 F C G I'd rather make a living F C G I'd rather make a living F C G I'd rather make a living F C G Am 'Cause you can't call it living if you're someone else F C G I'd rather make a living F C G Just being myself F C G Am I'd rather make a living being myself F G Than a killing being someone else F C G Someone else F C G I'd rather make a living F C G