Vance Gilbert
Seamless Life
[Verse 1]
My grandfather, that's my mama's daddy
Sailed the ocean selling whiskey and rum
He come all the way from Puerto Rico
Through the French West Indies to the shores of Georgia
With his liquid gold
What I wouldn't give to live that life
Here I've got my nine to five
Day in, day out
[Refrain]
With no rough edges, and no loose ties
Living the seamless life
[Verse 2]
Every morning when I'm in my mirror
Shows my wrinkles, shows my gray
I could break it in a thousand pieces and feel good about it
For just a moment, then it goes away
'Cause someone has to sweep the shattered glass
When I pick the pieces up
Floor and I have
[Refrain]
No rough edges, and no loose ties
Living the seamless life
[Bridge]
Sometimes we live so hard
Sometimes we just live
[Verse 3]
My big brother got a real nice family
Real big house, real nice car
His doctor tells him that his biggest problem
He drinks too much coffee, stays up way too late a night
Here's a man with everything in life
But sometimes when we're talking I can
See him burning
[Refrain]
With no rough edges, and no loose ties
Living the seamless life
Sometimes