Livin' on the road a hundred nights a year Fueled by fried food and draft beer Meetin' good people, always havin' good times I don't know if I could go back to the other side of life On the other side of life All my pals got kids and wives Mortgages, student loans and cocaine habits I coulda been the same but I saw a chance to make my name When opportunity comes you know I'll grab it Livin' on the road from town to town Keeps my guitar warm and my boots on the ground Fast livin', fast women and all them fast handed dancers If I was a prayin' man, Lord, I'd say my prayers was answered On the other side of life All my pals got kids and wives Mortgages, student loans and cocaine habits I coulda been the same but I saw a chance to make my name When opportunity comes you know I'll grab it Sure there are times when I miss home But this road is the only life I've ever known And I know we'll be hittin' that dusty trail soon Where the only familiar sight is the light of the moon On the other side of life All my pals got kids and wives Mortgages, student loans and cocaine habits I coulda been the same but I saw a chance to make my name When opportunity comes you know I'll grab it And who in the world put antlers on that rabbit?