I go down the beaten track, along the river with an empty bagAt the end she said to me, why are you here with the autumn leaves?This is my life, my friend, and this is my time to startNow this is my life, my friend, and I can't be no one elseI'm done tipping on my toes, striking out and attack my soulMisty moon, you're gonna see it, I got your blues to get on my feetCause this is my life, my friend, and this is my time to startNow this is my life, my friend, and I can't be no one elseI don't wanna run, I don't wanna fight, I don't wanna hide, I just wanna stay free to be meI don't wanna win, I don't wanna lose, I don't wanna play, I just wanna remember all my nameCause this is my life, my friend, and this is my time to startNow this is my life, my friend, and this is my time to startNow this is my life, my friend, and I can't be no one elseCause this is my life, my friend, and I can't be no one elseNow this is my life, my friend