some days you get diamonds
some days nickels an' dime
some days life's a poem
some days nothin' rhymes
some days you're winner
some days you lose
some days all you're doin' is playin' dues
on a wednesday, I was playin' in a biker bar
outside topeka
on that friday, I was playin' on a blues cruise
goin' to dominica
ebbs an' frows - like the tide
some days you get diamonds
some days nickels an' dime
some days days sparkle
some days nothin' shines
some days you're given
some days you choose
some days all you're doin' is playin' dues
tonight I'm sleepin' in a five-star hotel
'wouldn't ask for more
but I remember i wound up many a night
sleepin' on a stranger's floor
sometimes you walk,sometimes you ride
some folks treat you like somethin' under their shoe ain't nothin' new
others greet you like a holly prophet
now, what you gonna do?
you try to take it all in stride
some days, you get diamonds
some days nickels an' dime
some days you're out of tune
some days it all chimes
some days you're grinnin'
some days you're frownin' the blues
some days all you're doin' is playin' dues
some days all you're doin' is playin' dues