[Verse 1]
He spends his nights out on that back porch swing
Starin’ at them bright lights on a Nashville screen
Dreamin’ ‘bout sold-out crowds and that big stage glow
Lyin’ awake wonderin’ why his life’s movin’ so slow
He’s punchin’ that clock down at the old mill town
Got good intentions but they’re wearin’ him down
Left a lot of dreams he’d rather not talk about now
But just before he turns in, he looks up and says somehow
[Chorus]
If I could be like that
I’d give anything
Just to live one day walkin’ in them boots
If I could be like that
Lord, what would I do?
What would I do?
[Verse 2]
She spends her days down at the county line store
Watchin’ folks come and go through that screen door
All she wants is a little house with a picket fence white
A safe warm bed and someone to hold her at night
On a quiet back road where the kids can run free
That’s all she’s askin’ for, that’s all she needs
But life’s been hard, knockin’ her down on her knees
And she whispers to the Lord in the evenin’ breeze
[Chorus]
If I could be like that
I’d give anything
Just to live one day walkin’ in them boots
If I could be like that
Lord, what would I do?
What would I do?
[Bridge]
We’re all chasin’ somethin’ down this dead-end road
Runnin’ from the thunder, carryin’ our load
Scared of nothin’ but scared to death inside
Prayin’ for peace but needin’ that wild ride
Fallin’ into dreams where we run away
[Final Chorus]
If I could be like that
I’d give anything
Just to live one day walkin’ in them boots
If I could be like that
Lord, what would I do?
What would I do?
Yeah, if I could be like that
I’d give it all away
Just to feel that way for one damn day
If I could be like that
Lord, what would I do?
DaBarker
