Written by Waylon Jennings
INTRO: A A A A A A A VERSE 1: i've always been crazy and the trouble that its put me through A D D D D and busted for things that i didn't, i didn't do E E E E i can't say i'm proud of all of the things that i've done E A A A A but i can say i've never intenionally hurt anyone A A A A VERSE 2: i've always been different with one foot over the line A D D D D winding up somewhere one step ahead or behind E E E E it ain't been so easy but i guess i shouldn't complain E A i've always been crazy but its kept me from goin' insane A E BRIDGE OR Chorus: beautiful lady are you sure that you understand E A the chances you're takin' lovin' a free livin' man A E are you really sure you really want what you see E A becareful of something that's just what you want it to be SOLO (follow music from first verse) A A A A VERSE 3: i've always been crazy but its kept me from goin' insane A D D D D nobody knows if its somethin' less hard to blame E E E E so far i ain't found a rhyme or a reason to change E A i've always been crazy but its kept me from goin' insane ENDING SOLO (follow music from last verse)