Vaughan, Stevie Ray - Life By The Drop Lyrics






Hello there, my old friend
Not so long ago it was til the end
We played outside in the pouring rain
On our way up the road we started over again

You're living our dream oh you on top
my mind is aching,' Lord it won't stop
That's how it happens living life by the drop

Up and down the road in our worn down shoes
Talking about good things and singing the blues
you went your way and I stayed behind
We both knew it was just a matter of time

You're living our dream oh you on top
my mind is aching,' Lord it won't stop
That's how it happens living life by the drop

No wasted time, we're alive today
Churning up the past, there's no easier way
Time's been between us, a means to an end
God it's good to be here walking together my friend

We're living our dreams
my mind's stopped aching,'
That's how it happened living life by the drop
That's how it happened living life by the drop
That's how it happened living life by the drop





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  1. J.... M....

    🌻🌻🌻

  2. A.... M....

    Stevie Ray Vaughan a legend of blue's and rock n roll..singer and guitar stringer..God that you for guitars..phenominal and sensational..

  3. c.... ....

    Obviously known for the guitar but i think his vocals are really underrated

  4. r.... h....

    I lived by the Drop. No more 7 years

  5. A.... A....

    To mine and my dads friend Jerry Phillip Gray - 12- 2 - 1967 - 1 - 5 - 17

  6. B.... H....

    All right this makes me pick up my guitar,,lets jam,,I know I'm not srv,but man I love it,,,

  7. B.... H....

    Yes he was the best blurs guitarist ever,,I still miss him its like he part of the family,,even though I never met him,

  8. j.... m....

    geez how i wish we could bring songs like this back . it seems we;ve kinda lost our way with meaningful music .so much great music is going unheard. im a john lennon /beatles fan .god bless john , george and stevie

  9. U.... ....

    It'll always be too soon for me...

  10. A.... M....

    Days pass ..weeks pass..years pass..but..memories do not PASS..RIP Stevie Ray Vaughan

  11. f.... ....

    Americas best he and John Belushi

  12. A.... M....

    Stevie Ray Vaughan grew up fast and learned too fast the older ways of life..r you with me?

  13. A.... M....

    This is a beautiful song sung by a legend and a sensational guitar player of the blue's and rock n roll..RIP stevie Ray Vaughan

  14. m.... f....

    Magnifico

  15. j.... o....

    My buddy Erich M. & I went to see this Stevie Ray at Santa Cruz High School Auditorium in 1976... There was so few people Erich & I were leaning on the Stage Front... I could have reached out and touched Stevie's Boot! I wish I hadn't been so Tanked I would have had better memories but I do remember how Powerful His Presence Was! God Bless Him & May He have Eternal Peace!
    Thank You Stevie Ray! Forever!
    Your Friend... J.D. Olson

  16. J.... G....

    Enjoy every drop gone but his Spirit will never leave us 🇺🇸🎼🎶🎵...

  17. S.... J....

    Damn 🚁...

  18. M.... B....

    Often folks talk about who's the greatest guitar player who ever lived and Stevie Ray Vaughan has to come to mind. Now I'm aware that it would be impossible to name anyone as the best ever given the many different styles and types of players but in more than a few categories Stevie Ray would be close to the top. Just watching him play while listening is a unbelievably marvelous. His hands are so fast it's almost impossible to follow them. It's hard to imagine had he not died such an untimely death how much more great music this man would have written and played for everyone to enjoy. Even in his relatively short career he put out a vast amount of music. R.I.P. Stevie Ray Vaughan we all miss you.

  19. C.... B....

    Miss you.

  20. A.... M....

    This man is a rock n roll and blue's legend..As humble as he could be..a Sensational guitar player..RIP..Stevie Ray Vaughan

  21. m.... s....

    Brotherly bond, alcohol, sobriety, reconnection, simplicity, love...
    Beautiful magic was SRV...

  22. V.... D....

    I saw Stevie play Pier 84 on the Hudson NYC back in the mid 80s. It was sprinkling rain at the start of the Show, and was pouring rain by 30 minutes in, and they threw open the exit gates, and half the people left, but Stevie and I stuck it out. He played for well over an hour, rain pouring, that feather in his hat was flat, we were all soared, but he played on. Hands down the best, most memorable concert experience of my life. Oh yeah, I was out side listening at the start and ran in when they threw open the gates, Didn't pay a dime for the best rock-blues show I ever saw. That's Stevie to me. Now he's jamming in Rock & Roll heaven RIP my friend! =).

  23. J.... S....

    I smokt a jount. And seen this man 2 woooo good stuff

  24. j.... s....

    Doyle Bramhall wrote this for Stevie. It's about recovering from their demons.

  25. A.... M....

    Stevie Ray Vaughan is a MagaStar in Song and blue's and rock n roll..miss this guy

  26. D.... K....

    My brother seen this concert with his buddy before he died. Good artist

  27. A.... M....

    SENSATIONAL..Stevie Ray Vaughan..There is only one Stevie and he had what it took to be the very Best..

  28. M.... R....

    Sang this the day my brother took his life.........he went his way at 12 I went mine if I moved in with mom maybe I'd b dead to.......i made the right choice thank you dad and stepmom

  29. B.... W....

    Greatness, beautiful song. You are an American Treasure. SRV.

  30. J.... B....

    Your fire burned so bright that you rivaled the sun. You were happy at last, but God decided that life on Earth wasn't good enough for you. You live in our hearts, and we were so fortunate to have shared some time here with you. God Bless you, and keep you, until we meet over the rainbow, Stevie Ray Vaughn.

  31. J.... G....

    Fuck I have been looking for this song forever man I miss my friend brother job fuck man just to say hi to him he wd not defend himself he wd kill a mf if they tried to hurt me my brother wd say I always thought jobs was a coward but if they fucked with u I told him he is not a coward he just promise he wd not hurt anyone but he loved me n I loved him like a brother n we wd both fuck u up if u fucked we our brother

  32. S.... S....

    Reminder to my dad rip love you ❤️ daddy

  33. N.... P....

    My Man Stevie Ray Vaughan. 😊😊😊👍👍👍

  34. j.... ....

    Yes man.....i,m here !

  35. V.... E....

    This is my go-to tune when I'm down or hurtin'. I play it on loop/repeat for . . . a while. Why do all of these great musicians keep dying in aircraft flown in Podunk, USA? Always in a cow pasture in the middle of nowhere or a swamp, due to pilot error. Holly, Valens, The Bopper, Skynyrd, Will Rogers, Ricky Nelson, Otis Redding, etc., etc., etc. And that's a short list from memory. A number of well-knowns/celebs, as well. smh

  36. P.... .....

    This guy can make any wondering Texan home sick.

  37. D.... H....

    Miss you Stevie !!!!!!!!!!

  38. D.... V....

    Whos here because of marty music?

  39. j.... ....

    This song makes u miss the one's u lost,

  40. C.... W....

    Ok it's been 15 years you don't think that enough

  41. C.... K....

    Hard truth right here if anybody has lived Life by the Drop.

  42. N.... P....

    I feel a kindred spirit with SRV. 😊

  43. T.... G....

    Srv is best guitarist from all guys

  44. B.... B....

    Jeeeesuuus that man was number one - sorry hendrix

  45. Z.... R....

    Greatest musician of all time imo but I’ll fight you to one of our deaths if you disagree

  46. J.... M....

    This mans playing, singing and songwriting transcends time. The greatest guitar player of all time. God bless you Stevie Ray. We all miss you down here.

  47. N.... P....

    SRV is the Man. Was the Man.☺️☺️

  48. R.... E....

    Happy Birthday in heaven stevie Ray

  49. c.... ....

    one thing I find maybe the best about this platform[YT] is while I listen over and over to this I read the comments.....ANd I can say that SRV set out to spread love & life. The comments from ya'll tell me I luv this man & his music for all the right reasons. Damm freaking shame but he still sending the luv to us all shit!!!!!! Unreal, peace out SRV my man!

  50. J.... C....

    Used to pay 3.00 cover at the Rome Inn in Austin for a night of SRV Got to know him Shared late hours and bad habits.now he shares em with the Voodoo Child

  51. E.... b....

    Happy Birthday SRV.

  52. m.... e....

    la vida por la gota , que lindo es ser alcohlico si escribis temas asi

  53. M.... R....

    DIME and STEVIE 2 greatest tragedies in my lifetime two souls cut down too soon

  54. D.... C....

    812 pple can FUCK OFF this song is FN great!! All SRV songs are great!! Still listening in 2019..RIP SRV🎵🎼🎸🎤🎶🎤🎵🎼

  55. R.... M....

    The dude that convinced me to put down the drum sticks and pick up the guitar.

  56. j.... w....

    Well I guess I'll go listen to the fabulous thunderbirds and .38 special to get my mind off of asking why does God always take the good ones.

  57. W.... S....

    This song is true for me and others. I saw SRV in a venue that held about 5,000 back in 90 and he played this song.. I was sober than and still am by the Grace of God. Stevie was sober also when he left us. Thanks for this excellent tune about booze and life. We miss you !!!!!!

  58. D.... L....

    He was Jimi reincarnated but we knew him as SRV!

  59. R.... T....

    great job guys,, Luv it

  60. J.... M....

    This song is always 4 minutes and 56 seconds when I listen to it! 🎸🎧🎶

  61. J.... L....

    Another reason I'm proud to be born in Texas and living here in Austin... and in other words not from California. LOL

  62. E.... M....

    best song ever written

  63. W.... N....

    cranked loud and singing along <3

  64. d.... ....

    stevie 's dad was a heat and frost insulator as was i, stevie just wanted to play guitar his dad said

  65. R.... J....

    God I miss Stevie Ray Vaughan he was amazing never got to see him and that's my loss

  66. F.... G....

    Best drinking song ever. Of course, you have to play it at least twice. Miss you Stevie.

  67. J.... G....

    One of the real disappointments of my life is that I did not see Stevie Ray Vaughan in concert

  68. j.... s....

    Doyle Bramhall wrote this song for Stevie. A little heard of Texas treasure!

  69. E.... O....

    Because of your FUKD UP COMNERCIALS,I'D RIDE A GOD DAMN STICK HORSE BEFORE I BOUGHT A TITAN...FUCK YOU CORPORATE COCK SUCKERS!!!..SRV RULES!!!

  70. r.... ....

    not trying to be a bummer but, this song makes me think of days gone by and the people I have lost on this earth - living life by the drop

  71. h.... ....

    SRV still missed. RIP

  72. I.... ....

    29yrs ago today you left us... way too soon. Miss the hell outta ya.

  73. A.... s....

    29 years ago today, RIP SRV

  74. A.... G....

    mean what do u want music to be...this is it man,,,sooo much bullshit out...there....go ahead make yo money...I'll take this....AG

  75. M.... S....

    I wish you best brother,Ill always love you and make sure you are never forgotten

  76. S.... M....

    We all miss Stevie Ray.

  77. P.... ....

    The man will have my heart until the day I die <3SRV

  78. D.... N....

    Rip. Amazing person.

  79. J.... R....

    ends in A

  80. L.... G....

    One of the great ones!we miss you stevie!

  81. t.... ....

    The flame that burns twice as bright burns half as long...


    Thank you Stevie for all the great and classic music.

  82. g.... 4....

    This song is about the struggles of drug and alcohol addiction, at least it is in my interpretation of it. I can't listen to this song without crying, because my entire family have struggled with depression and addiction issues and they all died fighting their illnesses. I'm the last living member of my immediate family and I too struggle with severe alcoholism. This song speaks to me on so many levels, I love it.

  83. G.... ....

    770 people need to be killed (the dislike amount at the time this was posted)

  84. 5.... ....

    He MUST have been talented as I am 57 and he is still my favorite singer/musician. Never seems to get old...unlike me

    5.... ....

    yup.....59 here bro, feel ya

  85. 5.... ....

    He MUST have been talented as I am 57 and he is still my favorite singer/musician. Never seems to get old...unlike me

    5.... ....

    53patsfan 67 here and feel the same.

  86. A.... F....

    Simply peerless. Absolute perfection.

  87. C.... M....

    I saw the Man twice in his heyday....SRV... forever rest in peace

  88. L.... E....

    A BOY Should Play..

  89. M.... ....

    This is the BEST SRV song

  90. S.... J....

    This a Folgers commercial yet? I hear this on an elevator I know I'm old as fuck all!

  91. C.... L....

    Man put more passion and soul and one shorts on the dogs Days Music put together the man put more passion and soul into that one short song then all of today's music put together

  92. C.... L....

    Whoever dislike the song is it f****** idiot may God have mercy on your dumbass soul Stevie was the best one of the best guitarists to ever live

  93. D.... L....

    So much emotion..... *sigh

  94. J.... S....

    I play this for Father’s Day.we all lived this life.

  95. A.... M....

    God I miss him....🎶🎶🎵🎼🎸🙇

  96. C.... W....

    If u know what a drop is

  97. R.... K....

    The greatest 👍😎RIP SRV!