they call me the nashville rebel they say leave that boy alone don t you give him advice or he ll turn to ice and you might as well talk to stone but i ve got things to do and things to say in my own way i don t have time for your parties my love s little guessin games i ve got songs to write in the still of night i was born to write and sing and i ve got things to do and things to say in my own way they call me the nashville rebel little girl don t you waste your time for i ve given my heart to this old guitar you deserve a better love than mine and i ve got things to do and things to say in my own way i m the nashville rebel i m alone and i like it fine i d like to have a wife and live a normal life but i just don t have the time cause i ve got things to do and things to say in my own way i ve got things to do and things to say in my own way 