G He's got a nice
D Little life
CD And he's gonna live it, but on
GDCD Friday night he plays that mandolin
GD Painted red, and he said
CD It's not the best I know
GDCD But it's mine, I'm gonna make it mine
GD People there can't help but care
CD About the friendly music of a guy who's
GDCD Getting by on their applause
GD He's got a song that moves along
CD He's got his local crowd tonight
GDCD At Angelina's Family Bar and Grill
GD He's got his heart on his sleeve
CD The song he plays just living free
GDCD But who knows what goes through his mind
GD When he plays a song that brings along
CD Everybody's saying
GDC Who's that boy that plays the mandolin?
DGD Mandolin
CDG Oh yeah, mandolin
GD He's got a car, got a scar
CD Like everyone he's got a few but,
GDCD Everybody loves that mandolin
GD Got his problems, bills to pay
CD Somehow that boy finds a way
GDCD Through paychecks in tip jars
GD He's got his heart on his sleeve
CD The song he plays just living free
GDCD But who knows what goes through his mind
GD When he plays a song that brings along
CD Everybody's saying
GDC Who's that boy that plays the mandolin?
DGD Mandolin
CDG Oh yeah, mandolin
EmC Oh he's the kind of guy
DG Who never really wanted fame
EmCD His feet are planted firmly on the ground
EmCDG He never wanted people to remember his name
EmCD He never wanted word to get around
 D-once 
GD He's got his heart on his sleeve
CD The song he plays just living free
GDCD But who knows what goes through his mind
GD When he plays a song that brings along
CD Everybody's saying
GDC Who's that boy that plays the mandolin?
DGD Mandolin
CDG Oh yeah, mandolin