Verse
A D A
I’ve held it all inward, God knows, I’ve tried,
A E A
But it’s an awful awakening in a country boy’s life,
A D A
To look in the mirror in total surprise.
A E A
At the hair on my shoulders and the age in my eyes.
A D A
Amanda, light of my life.
A E A
Fate should have made you a gentleman’s wife.
A D A
Amanda, light of my life.
A E A
Fate should have made you a gentleman’s wife. 
Verse
A D A
It’s a measure of people who don’t understand,
A E A
The pleasures of life in a hillbilly band.
A D A
I got my first guitar when I was fourteen,
A E A
Well I finally made forty, still wearing jeans.
A D A
Amanda, light of my life.
A E A
Fate should have made you a gentleman’s wife.
A D A
Amanda, light of my life.
A E A
Fate should have made you a gentleman’s wife.
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