Alright      In the beginning   Not so long ago   There were five country rockers      I saw the very first show   And I jumped up with the crowd   To give a standing hand      Livin', livin' in the band, yeah   Oh, livin'      There were two from Colorado   Texas and Nebraska too   Another came from Ohio      And they did not sing the blues   You had the feeling   They had nothing to lose      Livin', livin' in the band      Through the years and the changes   And with the will of a train   Some have parted strangers   Some have stayed in the game      And sooner or later   You've got a winning hand   Livin', livin' in the band   Oh, livin' in the band, yeah      Through the years and the changes   And with the will of a train   Some have parted strangers   Some have stayed in the game      And sooner or later   You've got a winning hand   Livin', livin' in the band, oh, livin'      Livin', livin' in the band   Livin', just livin' in the band, c'mon   Livin', livin' in the band   Livin', just livin' in the band   In the band      Livin', livin' in the band   Say, livin' just livin' in the band, alright   Livin', livin' in the band   I'm down the world   Livin' in the band