[Verse 1] I can close the curtain if I want to
I can shut the show down if I choose
No more singin', no more dancin'
No more late-night phony prancin' in these boots

[Chorus] I get so tired of the rat race
Chasin' my tail like a hound
I'll sing one last song for old times' sake
Before I take my final bow

[Verse 2] I should buy my soul back from the devil
I'll just cut my losses with my dues
Makin' changes, turnin' pages
Steppin' off all of the stages where I sing the blues

[Chorus] I get so tired of the rat race
Chasin' my tail like a hound
I'll sing one last song for old times' sake
Before I take my final bow

[Instrumental] [Chorus] I get so tired of the rat race
Chasin' my tail like a hound
I'll sing one last song for old times' sake
Before I take my final bow
I'll sing one last song for old times' sake
Before I take my final bow