Intro: G C G C G C Well, I was never one to back down from a fight, or run G C from a problem G C Of all those things the youngest boy could be, I was the G C wild one G C Mama did the best she could to try to raise me right, but I G C didn't listen G C I learned a lot of things in my life, I never learned my G C lesson D C G I was chasin' my dreams and runnin' from my convictions D C G Chasin' my tail getting all the attention D C D Had all the potential, but lackin' in direction Chorus: G D C G D C I spent most of my money on things I didn't need G D C I spent most of my youth strung out on whiskey and G D C speed D C G Spent most of my love on ladies of the night D C G Spent most of my time out lookin' for a fight D C D C It's all said and done I guess I, I guess I must confess D G I just wasted the rest G C Me and the boys used to go down town, had nothin' to do and G C nowhere to go G C Small town boys with big ideas that we heard about on the G C radio G C And all I wanted was to live the life of those songs that G C they used to play G C Yeah, I want to rock and roll all night, and party every G C day D C G One day in school I learned about protection D C G One night in jail I learned about redemption D C D Seems most of life had been, such a contradiction Repeat Chorus: Bridge: D C G Can't say I'm proud of all my indiscretions D C G Can't say I'm sorry for my lack of apprehension D C D Man I had some good times, in case I didn't mention Chorus: G D C G D C I spent most of my money on things, I'll never need G D C I spent most of my youth kinda strung out on the whiskey G C and speed D C G I spent most of my love on those ladies of the night D C G I spent most of my time out lookin' for a fight D C D C I guess you could say, I really put life to the test D G And I just wasted the rest D G I just wasted the rest D G Man, I wased the rest D G Lord, I wasted the rest
