Life Had Plans For Me (feat. Parker Diffie)

Mm-mm He said when I was ten I was gonna to be a Cowboy Wear that star and be a hero And fill Roger Staubach's shoes I went on to be the pride of Stevens County And I still hold all the records at Jefferson High School Got a full-paid ride with the Vols at Tennessee He said, "I had plans for life But life had plans for me" Sometimes you want it bad Oh, but that ain't good enough when something more important comes along And you're forced to give up what you've been workin' toward Waitin' for, chasin', slavin', cravin', and prayin' for the chance to live your dreams He said, "I had plans for life Oh, but life had plans for me" He said I had too much before I moved to Knoxville I spent those summer nights with Jenny And we both couldn't wait Got there, met the coach, and got my number And barely settled in got a call from Jenny cryin' She was three weeks late I didn't want to be a dad at just 19 He said, "I had plans for life But life had plans for me" Sometimes you want it bad Oh, but that ain't good enough when something more important comes along And you're forced to give up what you've been workin' toward Waitin' for, chasin', slavin', cravin', and prayin' for the chance to live your dreams He said, "I had plans for life Oh, but life had plans for me" And he said now I got my Jenny Bills to pay and mouths to feed Oh, and my life turned out better Than I ever thought it would be Yeah, I had plans for life But life had plans for me He said when I was ten I was gonna be a Cowboy