[Intro — Solo fingerpicked acoustic guitar, lazy bottleneck slide] [Verse 1] Well, I came around for Teto, had some pictures in my hand. I came around for Teto, had some pictures in my hand. I just wanted to make music, have some fun, and find my band. [Verse 2] Well, I said A-I was welcome, Lord, you should’ve seen their eyes. I said A-I was welcome, Lord, you should’ve seen their eyes. Two little letters later, I was Satan in disguise. [Short slide guitar response] [Verse 3] I built a room for everybody, hung a welcome on the door. I built a room for everybody, hung a welcome on the door. They brought the cross and hammer, tried to nail me to the floor. [Refrain — Wry, weary] I got them AI war blues, They been workin’ on my soul. Gave those people somewhere to belong, Now they want me out the door. [Verse 4 — Revised] They told me what my crime was, Lord, they told me every day. They told me what my crime was, Lord, they told me every day. I let the AI artists in, and wouldn’t turn ’em away. [Verse 5 — Quieter, reflective] Well, I ain’t gonna tell you, brother, that it didn’t get to me. No, I ain’t gonna tell you, brother, that it didn’t get to me. But I ain’t givin’ up my music just to make somebody happy. [Final Verse — Resolute, slightly amused] I still got my little room, and the key fits in my hand. I still got my little room, and the key fits in my hand. Might not be the biggest kingdom, but it’s mine, and there I stand. [Outro — Almost spoken] Yeah, I still love that red-haired woman… Still got a song or two. And if they don’t like how I make ’em… [Pause] Well, that’s their blues. [Fingerpicked guitar ending, natural decay]
