Playing the Part - Lyrics - Jamey Johnson

Jamey Johnson is an American country music artist. Signed to BNA Records in 2005, Johnson made his debut with his single "The Dollar", the title track to his 2006 album The Dollar. Johnson was dropped from BNA in 2006 and signed to Mercury Nashville Records in March 2008, releasing his second album, the gold-certified That Lonesome Song. This album produced two singles, the Top 10 hit "In Color" and "High Cost of Living". Johnson has since released two more albums, The Guitar Song in 2010 and Living for a Song: A Tribute to Hank Cochran in 2012. In addition to most of his own material, Johnson has co-written singles for Trace Adkins, George Strait, James Otto, Joe Nichols and Jessie James.

Taking a dip on the sunset strip in the mornin' Ain't nothing like the smell of tofu and high dollar wine They said maybe all of them cars locking down the I-5 Yeah I find it amazing these rats I've been chasing are helping me remember a time When the only LA I knew was lower Alabama Back when me and Hannah were wishing on a southern star Now its so complicated, I really hate it, why'd I ever want to go so far Taking depression pills in the Hollywood Hills Acting like I'm playing the part All this gripping and grinning, losing and winning, and running Promises break like an egg on the hot asphalt What the hell was I thinking, drinking like I'd never get caught These high dollar women, and the fame and the fortune, ain't worth the ticket I bought When the only LA I knew was lower Alabama Back when me and Hannah were wishing on a southern star Now its so complicated, I really hate it, why'd I ever want to go so far Taking depression pills in the Hollywood Hills Acting like I'm playing the part Taking depression pills in the Hollywood Hills Acting like I'm playing the part