This old guitar ain't mine to keep,
Just taking care of it now
It's been around for years and years,
Just waiting in its old case
It's been up and down the country roads,
It's brought a tear and a smile
It's seen its share of dreams and hopes,
And never went out of style
The more I play it, the better it sounds,
It cries when I leave it alone
Silently it waits for me,
Or someone else I suppose
This old guitar
This old guitar
This old guitar
This old guitar has caught some breaks,
But it never searched for gold
It can't be blamed for my mistakes,
It only does what it's told
It's been a messenger in times of trouble,
In times of hope and fear
When I get drunk and seeing double,
It jumps behind the wheel and steers
This old guitar ain't mine to keep,
It's mine to play for a while
This old guitar ain't mine to keep,
It's only mine for a while
VERSION BY: Rick Pietrzak