I met a man

At the age of eighteen i was

We went to detroit

He played the guitar

I played the harmonica

Travelling free

Working for the music

Life's a gamble when you're

Working for the music

Hey hey

Say hey hi

I went to new york

At the age of twenty-two i was

I met a man

He gave me a job construction

I worked hard in the daytime

And partied all night

Travelling free

Working for the music

Life's a gamble when you're

Working for the music

Hey hey

Say hey hi

I moved to california

At the age of twenty-five i was

I met a woman

Nina simone

She taught me how to write

I played the guitar

In a local bar

Hey hey

Travelling free

Working for the music

Life's a gamble when you're

Working for the music

Travelling free

Working for the music

Life's a gamble when you're

Working for the music

Hey hey

Say hey hi