Met her in a pawn shop
Took her down to the local bar
Held her close to me, anyone could see
All I am is me and my guitar
People came to listen
Some traveled from afar
They stood in line, as if to find
Salvation in that bar
I told myself - there are just two things
That got you where you are
All I am is me and my guitar
We traveled around this country
Though she never had a name
Sometimes she was music
Sometimes she was fame
Ah but nothinâ lasts forever
Like a steel string played too hard
And when it breaks it sometimes takes
Your suitcase and your stars
So I headed back down to the pawn shop
But I never got that far
I held her close to me, anyone could see
All I am is me and my guitar
We traveled around this country
Though she never had a name
Sometimes she was music
Sometimes she was fame
Now I play for all the people
Droppinâ dollars in my jar, and
All I am is me and my guitar
All I am is me and my guitar