You’re Gonna Miss Me When I’m Gone

(yeah, yeah)

They put my picture on a wall

Then they forgot to dust it

Somebody told me I’m a legend

I said, “Don’t say that where I can hear it” (haha)

I’ve been called a has-been

I’ve been called a classic

I don’t know what either means But I know I still play

loud

You’re gonna miss me when I’m gone

So you better listen while I’m here

I’ve still got a couple songs

That might surprise you,

my dear

Don’t save your applause For some imaginary final night

If you came to hear Jack Mercer

Then Jack Mercer is alive

I watched a lot of young musicians

Make the same mistakes I made

Some of them learned faster

Some of them got paid (mm-hmm)

I don’t resent the future

Hell, I helped build part of it

But if you’re gonna take my chair

At least learn how to sit in it

I ain’t asking for a monument I ain’t asking for a crown

Just turn the damn guitar up

And don’t turn me down

You’re gonna miss me when I’m gone!

So you better listen while I’m here!

I’ve still got a couple songs That might surprise you,

my dear!

Don’t save your applause For some imaginary final night!

I’m not finished!

Not even close.