Partners, Brothers, and Friends lyrics

The promoter says he wants to cancel

Because there ain't enough tickets sold

The air conditioner on the bus is broke

And I can't shake this cold

The single lost the bullet,

The singer's losin' his wife

Well, I might be crazy, but I wouldn't change

A single thing about this life

Sometimes we feel like champions

And sometimes you just can't win,

Sometimes our records hit the top of the charts

Or the discount bargain bins

Through all those 20 years of touring

We've remained partners, brothers, and friends

Well, we keep it together 'cause we're sure

We're gonna be big time before it all ends

Just as long as Johnny got his fiddle

And Jimmy got his drums along

Then Jeffrey and me and Bobby'll be

Singing all our favorite songs

Well, it catches fire from the folks in the front row

Fan the flames as the beat gets strong

It's great to be a part of something

So good that's lasted so long

Well, I saw a story in the paper

Suddenly the band's big news

The critics all like our records just fine

But they seem a bit confused

Is it folk or rock or country?

Whoa, seems like everybody cares but us

So just leave us an early wake-up call

So we don't miss the bus

And just as long as Johnny got his fiddle

And Jimmy got his drums along

Then Jeffrey and me and Bobby'll be

Singing all our favorite songs

Well, it catches fire from the folks in the front row

Fan the flames as the beat gets strong

It's great to be a part of something

So good that's lasted so long

The band says it can't stand my latest song

It's too personal

But my first wife's second marriage blew up

She had to get the dang thing annulled

Well if that ain't something to sing about

You tell me what is

And well give it a beat and put it on the street

And we just might have another hit

And just as long as Johnny got his banjo

And Jimmy got his harps along

Then Jeffrey and me and Bobby'll be

Singing all our favorite songs

Well, it catches fire from the folks in the front row

Fan the flames as the beat gets strong

It's great to be a part of something

So good that's lasted so long

Yeah, it's great to be a part of something

So good that's lasted so long

• Artist:Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
• Album:Partners, Brothers and Friends (2004)