I jumped in the car and I headed for Kansas
The mornin' found me in Port Aransas
Sippin' on rum, lyin' in the sun
I've never been good at keepin' direction
Schedules are one of life's infections
I strongly believe
That I would rather have nothin' than a whole lotta somethin' I don't need
Verse: 2
Spent the evenin' in a tavern downtown
With my new friends that I'd gathered 'round
And I told them 'bout you and all we've been through
'Bout how you tried to keep me tied down
And the lights went out on our final round
We all did agree
That we would rather have nothin' than a whole lotta somethin' we don't need
You can go ahead and keep the money in the bank
You can lead a horse to water but you damn sure can't make it drink
And I'm doin' fine down here and maybe this time you'll see
I'd rather have nothin' than a whole lotta somethin' I don't need
Verse: 3
She was smiling shyly from a barstool in the corner
Thanking me for those drinks that I ordered
By the look in her eye she was feeling her wine
I asked her what she was doin' here alone
And if she'd mind if I took her home
Hell, she just laughed at me
She said, "I'd rather have nothin' than a whole lotta somethin' I don't need"
You can go ahead and keep the money in the bank
And you can lead a horse to water but you damn sure can't make it drink
And I'm doin' fine down here and maybe this time you'll see
I'd rather have nothin' than a whole lotta somethin' I don't need
Yes, I'd rather have nothin' than a whole lotta somethin' I don't need