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[Verse]
Well I worked hard all my life and I saved up every dime
But the wind came blowin' through and it took what was mine
Now I ain't got a dollar, not a penny to my name
But I won't let desperation be the one to play this game

[Verse 2]
I used to play it straight, I used to walk the line
But when the chips were down, well, I had to redefine
Now I'm sneaking through the shadows, my heart full of regret
But there's a fire deep within me, that I just can't forget

[Chorus]
Gone with the wind, all my money's out of sight
Gotta steal to live, in the dead of the night
But I can't let go, of who I used to be
I'm holding on tight, to the man I used to see

[Verse 3]
Well, I met a man in Memphis who said he had a plan
He'd help me get some greenbacks, just need a steady hand
We crept into the back room, where the safe was hid
And I felt the weight of choices, heavy on my lid

[Verse 4]
The sirens started wailing, and I made a break for it
But in the heat of the moment, I felt my conscience split
I ain't no outlaw, ain't cut from that cloth
But when your pockets are empty, you've gotta pay the cost

[Chorus]
Gone with the wind, every dollar that I had
Now I'm running scared, and it's driving me mad
I used to be a good man, never crossed the line
But now I'm living on the edge, walking the thin red line

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[Bridge]
The night's as dark as coal, and I'm racing with the clock
Every sound, every shadow, makes my poor heart stop
I ain't looking for trouble, just a little break
But the past is catching up, and there's no way to escape

[Verse 5]
I hit the road to Nashville, hoping to find a way
To make a little living, maybe start a brand new day
But the city's full of ghosts, folks I used to know
Now they turn their backs on me, like I'm some kind of foe

[Chorus]
Gone with the wind, ain't no turning back
I've made my bed, gotta sleep in the sack
But I'm holding on, to the memories we made
And I won't let them vanish, even as they start to fade

[Verse 6]
The road is long and winding, my feet are feeling sore
But I can't stop moving, gotta find an open door
I'm living on the edge, one step from going down
Hoping I can make it, to another side of town

[Verse 7]
The neon lights are glowing, but they don't show the way
Every corner that I turn, there's a price I've gotta pay
I'm searching for redemption, but it's hard to find
When you're living with the burden of a worried mind

[Chorus]
Gone with the wind, every bridge I used to know
I'm walking through the darkness, with nowhere left to go
I used to be a good man, had my life in place
Now I'm just a shadow, trying to find some saving grace

[Verse 8]
The sun is slowly rising, casting light upon my sins
I never thought I'd end up here, where the nightmare begins
I used to have a dream, a future I could hold
But now I'm just a drifter, and the nights are getting cold

[Verse 9]
I hear the church bells ringing, in the distance down the road
Maybe I should listen, to what my heart once told
I'm tired of running scared, tired of living wrong
It's time to find a new way, it's time to sing a different song

[Chorus]
Gone with the wind, like a whisper in the night
But I've got to keep on moving, gotta make it right
I'll find my way back home, and I'll take it slow
'Cause the man I used to be, is the one I need to know

[Outro]
Gone with the wind, but I won't be gone for good
I'll find a way to make it back, I know I really should
The road is long and winding, but I'll walk it till the end
'Cause I'm searching for redemption, and I'll find it once again