Intro: C F
C F
(oh yeah)
C F C F
She said she didn't love him, and maybe she never really did
C F C
She could move back to her momma's, and they could split time with the kids
F G
She just noticed, her first touch of grey
F G
She don't want to wait, not one more day
C G F
This ain't no practice life
C G F
We only get one shot
C G F
And our love ain't throw aw---ay
G F
It's all we've go---t
Am G
And nobody goes around twice
C F
'Cause this ain't no practice life
C F C F
There's sixty hours on his time card, and it's only Thursday night
C F C
His kids are growin' up without him, and he's about to lose his wife
F G
So he puts down the papers, and he picks up the phone
F G
And says, "Son tell your momma, I'm a'comin' home"
CHORUS
Instrumental: F G F G
Am G
So much to do with so little time
F G
That clock on the wall is gonna rob us all blind
CHORUS (twice)
C F
This ain't no practice life
C F
Hey it ain't no practice life
Outro: C F