To Do What I Lyrics

song lyrics  To Do What I Do lyrics I ve been a waiter, a roofer, a clerk I ve shoveled manure till my pride hurt When you re starting out, it s all part of the work To do what I do I ve been evicted for not making rent Made my Daddy wonder where my good sense went For the price of a dream, my years have been spent To do what I do So I stand here tonight with this six string guitar To be something I ve always been in my heart Just for the chance to play you my song The thrill when I hear you singing along It s been worth everything I ve been through To do what I do I ve played for empty tables and chairs The drunks that don t listen, the crowds that dont care Been told countless times Boy you ain t goin nowhere To do what I do So I hope the critics and skeptics alike All bought a ticket to this show tonight And they ll see firsthand that I have survived And what doesn t kill you makes you more alive And I m one of the fortunate few To do what I do There s so much joy this music can bring So I count my blessings when I step up to sing Cause they re so many people who would give anything To do what I do And I thank you I can do what I do song lyrics