"THE BEST OF ME"

( WRITTEN BY: KENNY METCALF / ROBERT SWEET
copyright 1990 & revised 1997 / Justa Band music)

( VS 1 )
TRIED TO MAKE A LIVING,
TRIED TO MAKE A LIVING, WORKIN' 9 TO 5
WORKIN' REAL HARD, ALWAYS FEELIN’ I’M GIVING…
JUST TO STAY ALIVE.
CREDIT PEOPLE CALLIN’,
CREDIT PEOPLE CALLIN’…ME! ON EVERY SIDE
WELL THERE’S JUST NO REST
FOR THIS WEARY SOUL OF MINE.

( VS 2 )
I KEEP WORKIN',…I KEEP SLAVIN’…JUST TO MAKE MY PAY
BUT WHEN I GET IT HOME….IT’S ALL PAY AND NO PLAY.
I CAN’T WIN…IT’S A SIN…LORD, YOU GOTTA HEAR MY PLEA
I’M JUST WORKIN’ AWAY….IS THERE ANY HOPE FOR ME?


( BRIDGE )

WHAT’S IT GONNA TAKE?…LORD I NEED A BREAK!... NO MORE SLEEPLESS NIGHTS
LAYIN’ UP LATE ON THE BEDROOM FLOOR... FEELIN’ UPTIGHT
LORD YOU KNOW I’M TIRED,... OH I’D LIKE TO QUIT,... AND A MIRACLE IS WHAT I NEED
AND I’M TRYIN’ NOT TO LET IT,...LET IT GET THE BEST OF ME.

( TAG ENDING )

AND I’M ..TRYIN’ NOT TO LET IT,…..LET IT GET THE BEST OF ME.
AND I’M ..TRYIN’ NOT TO LET IT,…..LET IT GET THE BEST OF ME.
AND I’M ..TRYIN’ NOT TO LET IT,…..LET IT GET THE BEST…. OF ME.
LET IT, LET IT, LET IT, LET IT, GET THE BEST OF ME.