Now you're lookin' at a man that's gettin' kinda mad I've had a lots of luck but it's all be bad No matter how I struggle and strive I'll never get out of this world alive My fishin' pole is broke the creek is full of sand My woman ran away with another man No matter how I struggle abd strive I'll never get out of this world alive
A distant uncle passed away and left me quite a batch And I was livin' high until that fatal day A lawyer proved I wasn't born I was only hatched Everythin's again' me and it's got me down If I jumped in the river I would probly drown No matter how I struggle and strive I'll never get out of this world alive [ guitar - piano ] These shabby shoe I'm wearin' all the time is full of holes and nails And brother if I stopped on a worn out dime I bet a nickeI I could tell if it was heads or tails I'm not gonna worry wrinkles in my brow Cause nothing's ever gonna be alright no how No matter how I struggle and strive I'll never get out of this world alive
