The Life You Chose Lyrics

by Jason Isbell

Who are you if not the one I met
One July night before the town went wet?
Jack and coke in your mama's car
You were reading The Bell Jar

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Where are you if you're not on your own?
Always lonely, never quite alone
Where's the Jesus that you swore you'd find
After running the last line?

(Chorus):
Are you living the life you chose
Are you living the life that chose you
Are you taking a grown up dose
Do you live with a man who knows you
Like I thought I did back then
But I guess I never did
Did I kid?

I got lucky when I finished school
Lost three fingers to a faulty tool
Settled out of court, I'm no one's fool
You probably knew

There's plenty left to make a getaway
I've spent enough nights in the bluegrass state
We could go somewhere where people stay up late
Or just somewhere new

(Chorus):
Are you living the life you chose?
Are you living the life that chose you?
Are you taking a grown up dose?
Do you live with a man who knows you?
Like I thought I did back then
But I guess I never did
Did I kid?

Here I am inviting you to throw your life away
Victim of nostalgia maybe Tanqueray
Just tonight I realized that I am still in your backseat
Nothing I've had since has meant a thing to me

(Chorus):
Are you living the life you chose?
Are you living the life that chose you?
Are you taking a grown up dose?
Do you live with a man who knows you?
Like I thought I did back then
But I guess I never did
Did I kid?