hankin' on

i got holes in my boots, i got holes in my jeans, i got holes in my pocke, say, holes in my dreams, three meals don't come squarely, payin' gigs come rarely, rumurs going round town that, i'm just barely hankin' on, but i'm still hankin' on, bendin' these strings, singing these songs, hankin' on, i got $20 in the bank, 20 in my tank, two crooked managers and, one ex-wife to thank, record man keeps sayin', my brand of country's dated, momma keeps on prayin', but i just keep on playin', hankin' on, yeah, i just keep hankin' on, bendin' these strings, singing these songs, hankin' on, so, if i go to heaven, or if i go to hell, i'll put a band together, and i'll pick'em just as well, hankin' on, yeah, i just keep hankin' on, bendin' these strings, singing these songs, hankin' on, bendin' these strings, singing these songs, hankin' on, i'm hankin' on, singin' my songs, just hankin' on,