Verse: B E B Iʼve held it all in, Lord knows Iʼve tried B F# B But itʼs an awful awakening in a country boyʼs life B E B To look in the mirror in total surprise B F# B At the hair on my collar and the age in my eyes. Chorus: B E B Amanda, light of my life B F# B Fate should have made you a gentlemanʼs wife B E B Amanda, light of my life B F# B Fate should have made you a gentlemanʼs wife Verse: Itʼs a measure of people who donʼt understand The pleasures of life in a Hillbilly band. I got my first guitar when I was fourteen Now Iʼm pushing 30, still wearing jeans. Chorus.