I'll Never Get out of This World Alive

I had a melancholy malady Went to see the doctor and the doctor say Too bad, nothin' he could do He knew a man in Louisiana if I'm willin' to pay Laid my money on the barrelhead Man behind the bar began to shimmy and shake Can't lie, I reckoned I was

Well, you're lookin' at a guy that's gottin' kind-a mad I had lot's of luck but it's all been bad No matter how I struggle and strive I'll never get out of this world alive The fishin' pole's broke The creek is full of sand My woman ran away with ano

Lonely are the free 'Cause there ain't that many of them They don't walk like you and me They just tumble in the breeze Lighter than a feather All together, separately That's how it's s'posed to be No matter where they wander From post to in between,