This old guitar ain't mine to keep
Just takin' care of it now
It's been around for years and years
Just waitin' in its old case

It's been up and down the country roads
It's brought a tear and a smile
It's seen it's share of dreams and hopes
It never went out of style

The more I play it, the better it sounds
It cries when I leave it alone
Silently, it waits for me
Or someone else I suppose

This old guitar
This old guitar
This old guitar

This old guitar has caught some breaks
But it's never searched for gold
It can't be blamed for my mistakes
It only does what it's told

It's been a messenger in times of trouble
In times of hope and fear
When I get drunk and seein' double
It jumps behind the wheel and steers

This old guitar ain't mine to keep
It's mine to play for awhile
This old guitar ain't mine to keep
It's only mine for awhile

This old guitar
This old guitar
This old guitar