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They call me the Nashville Rebel
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They say "Leave that boy alone;
          G
Don't you give him advice
         C
Or he'll turn to ice
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And you might as well talk to stone"
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Well, I've got things to do and things to say
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In my own way

Verse 2:
I don't have time for your parties
Or love's little guessin' games
I've got songs to write
In the still of night
I was born to write and sing
And I've got things to do and things to say
In my own way

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Verse 3:
They call me the Nashville Rebel
Little girl, don't you waste your time
For I've given my heart
To this old guitar
You deserve a better love than mine
And I've got things to do and things to say
In my own way

Verse 4:
I'm the Nashville Rebel
I'm a loner and I like it fine
I'd like to have a wife
Live a normal life
But I just don't have the time
'Cause I've got things to do and things to say
In my own way
I've got things to do and things to say
In my own way