Golden G String (Backyard Sessions)

[Verse 1] I woke up in Montecito I was thinkin' about my life And the questions made more questions Starin' out into the night Yes, I've worn the golden g-string Put my hand into hellfire I did it all to make you love me and to feel alive [Chorus] Oh, that's just the world that we're livin' in The old boys hold all the cards and they ain't playin' gin You dare to call me crazy, have you looked around this place? I should walk away Oh, I should walk away But I think I'll stay [Verse 2] There are layers to this body Primal sex and primal shame They told me I should cover it So I went the other way I was tryin' to own my power Still I'm tryin' to work it out And at least it gives the paper somethin' they can write about [Chorus] And oh, that's just the world that we're livin' in The old boys hold all the cards and they ain't playin' gin And you dare to call me crazy, have you looked around this place? I should walk away Oh, I should walk away But I think I'll stay [Bridge] So the mad man's in the big chair And his heart's an iron vault He says "If you can't make ends meet, honey, it must be your fault" We all focus on the winners And get blinded by their shine Maybe caring for each other's just too 1969 [Chorus] But oh, that's just the world that we're livin' in The old boys hold all the cards and they ain't playin' gin And you dare to call me crazy, have you looked around this place? I should walk away Oh, I should walk away But I think I'll stay [Outro] And I think I'll stay, yeah I have too much lose So I think I'll stay I can't walk away