This old guitar ain't mine to keep   Just taking care of it now   It's been around for years and years   Just waiting in its old case   It's been up and down the country roads   It's brought a tear and a smile   It's seen its share of dreams and hopes   And 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 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 seeing double   It jumps behind the wheel and steers      This old guitar ain't mine to keep   It's mine to play for a while   This old guitar ain't mine to keep   It's only mine for a while      This old guitar   This old guitar   This old guitar   This old guitar   This old guitar   This old guitar   This old guitar