I made a wish upon a star
i could have a brand new car
got tired of wishing
so i stole one
seventeen and knew it all
my dreams were big but my thoughts were small
so many roads somehow i chose
the wrong one
Chorus
but jesus and mama always loved me
even when the devil took control
jesus and mama always loved me
this i know
I felt tried most all my life
found new kinds of lows and highs
never been a husband but i had a lot of wives
to hold me
headstrong, stubborn, couldn't be told
like a wild horse that couldn't be rode
a rainbow chaser hungry for gold
and still searchin'
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I wish mom could see me now
and how i've turned it all around
lately i've been going down
the right road
life's a picture that you paint
with blues and grays and cans of canvas
heaven knows i'm not a saint
but i know
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