Jim Lauderdale - Whats important after all

^EA little less rowdy in the ^B7rowdy A little more howdy in the ^Ehowdy Turning into a shade of ^B7mellow A different kind of gal or ^Efellow

A little less hurting of the ^B7feelings A little less dirty with the ^Edealings For the future you've got ^B7writing On whatever you're ^Edeciding

^AWhat's important at the time ^EIs the purpose that you'll find ^B7Doing what you really like ^EEspecially when you're treating each ^E7other kind ^ADon't you worry when you fall ^EOn your way to make the ^C#good times roll ^F#What's important ^B7after a-a-a-al^E

You wouldn't take a wall for ^B7granted On and off the rings around the ^Eplanet The money would take too long to get ^B7here These days whose got those kinds of ^Elightyears

Not so greedy with the ^B7greetings Not so needy with the ^Emeetings For the future you've been ^B7writing On whatever you're ^Edeciding

^EWe'd like to know how did you get ^B7there All high and mighty in your ^Ehigh chair Let us in on your big ^B7secret Unless you really wanna ^Ekeep it

Can't make a cake without the^B7 batter Can't paint a house without the ^Eladder All for the future you've got ^B7writing On whatever you're ^Edeciding

^AWhat's important at the time ^EIs the purpose that you'll find ^B7Doing what you really like ^EEspecially when you're treating each ^E7other kind ^ADon't you worry when you fall ^EOn your way to make the ^C#good times roll ^F#What's important ^B7after a-a-a-al^E Baby you could ^C#tell us now ^F#What's important ^B7after a-a-a-al^E Oh ^C#one more time ^F#What's important ^B7after a-a-a-al^{E A E}