Nashville Bum W. Jennings/ G. Corbin / F. Miller Tree Publishing Co., Inc / Heart of the Hills Publishhing Co., BMI I've been chasin' the big wheels all over Nashville waitin' on my big break to come livin' on ketchup soup homemade crackers and kool-aid I'll be a star tomorrow but today I'm a Nashville bum I look good in cowboy clothes and I sing thru my nose old Webb says thats the way to get'er done I smoke that old PA like the Opery stars they say I'll be a star tomorrow but today I'm a Nashville bum don't bum me out well a friend of a friend of mine is a friend of Ort Divine's he finally got me on the Opery show I bowed just like a star tripped and busted my guitar I'll be a star tomorrow but today well I'm a Nashville bum well here's a song that I wrote by myself note for note with a lot of help it might make number one you can change a word or two I'll give half to you I'll be a star tomorrow but today I'm a Nashville bum I'll be a star tomorrow but today well I'm a Nashville bum