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Intro

 Now you're lookin at a man thats getting kinda mad

 I had lots of luck but it's all been bad

 No matter how I struggle and strive

 I'll never get out of this world alive.

 My fishin poles broke the creek is full of sand

 My woman run away with another man

 No matter how I struggle and strive

 I'll never get out of this world alive.

 A distant uncle passed away and left me quite a batch

 And I was living high until that fatal day

 A lawyer proved I wasn't born

 I was only hatched

Everythings agin me and its got me down

If I jumped in the river I would probably drown

 No matter how I struggle and strive

 I'll never get out of this world alive.

Break

 These shabby shoes I'm wearin all the time

Are full of holes and nails

 And brother if I stepped on a worn out dime

 I bet a nickel I could tell you if it was heads or tails.

I'm not gonna worry wrinkles in my brow

Cause nothin's ever gonna be alright nohow

 No matter how I struggle and strive

 I'll never get out of this world alive.