| Now you’re lookin' at a man that’s gettin' kind a mad
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| I had a lot of luck but it’s all been bad
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| No matter how I struggle and strive
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| I’ll never get out of this world a live
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| My fishin' pole’s broke the creek is full of sand
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| My woman run away with another man
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| No matter how I struggle and strive
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| I’ll never get out of this world alive
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| A distant uncle passed away and left me quite a batch
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| I was doing fine until that fatal day
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| A lawyer proved I wasn’t born
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| I was only hatched
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| Ev’rything’s agin' me and it’s got me down
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| If I jumped in the river I would prob’ly drown
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| No matter how I struggle and strive
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| I’ll never get out of this world alive
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| These shabby shoes I’m wearin' everyday
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| Is full of holes and nails
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| And brother if I stepped on a worn out dime
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| I bet a nickel I could tell you if it was heads or tails
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| I’m not gonna worry wrinkles in my brow
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| 'Cause nothin’s ever gonna be alright nohow
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| No matter how I struggle and strive
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| I’ll never get out of this world alive |