Life Had Plans For Me

[Verse 1: Parker Diffie] Mmm He said, "When I was ten, I was gonna be a cowboy Wear that star and be a hero And fill Roger Staubach’s shoes I went on to be the pride of Stevens County And I still hold all the records at Jefferson High School Got a full paid ride with the Vols at Tennessee" He said, "I had plans for life But life had plans for me" [Chorus: HARDY] Sometimes, you want it bad Oh, but that ain’t good enough When something more important comes along And you’re forced to give up What you’ve been workin’ toward Waitin’ for, chasin’, slavin’, cravin’, and prayin’ for The chance to live your dreams He said "I had plans for life Oh, but life had plans for me" [Verse 2: Parker Diffie] He said, "I had too much before I moved to Knoxville I spent those summer nights with Jenny And we both couldn’t wait Got there, met the coach, and got my number And barely settled in, got a call from Jenny cryin’ She was three weeks late I didn’t want to be a dad at just nineteen" He said, "I had plans for life But life had plans for me" [Chorus: HARDY] Sometimes, you want it bad Oh but that ain’t good enough When something more important comes along And you’re forced to give up What you’ve been workin’ toward Waitin’ for, chasin’, slavin’, cravin’, and prayin’ for The chance to live your dreams He said, "I had plans for life Oh, but life had plans for me" [Verse 3: Parker Diffie and HARDY] And he said, "Now I got my Jenny Bills to pay and mouths to feed Oh, and my life turned out better Than I ever thought it would be Yeah, I had plans for life But life had plans for me" [Post Chorus: Parker Diffie] He said "When I was ten, I was gonna be a Cowboy"