Sportin' Life - John Sebastian

I´m gettin´ tired of runnin´ round

Believe I´ll get married and settle down

Cause this old night life

This mean old sportin´ life

You know it´s killing me

I got a letter from my home

Most of my good friends

They are dead and gone

You know it makes me worry

And it makes me wonder

About the times to come

Mother used to fall on her knees and pray

These are the very words she did say

She said «Oh Johnny, my lovin´ Johnny…

Won´t you please change your ways»

I been a gambler and a cheater too

Now it´s come my time to lose

Cause this old sportin´ life

You know she´s holdin´ the best hand

And what can I do…

Cause I´m gettin´ tired of runnin´ round

Believe I´ll get married and settle down

Cause this old night life

It´s a bad life

And it´s killing me