Well, I oughta be workin' in a coal mine
Neck deep in black lung soot
Halfway to China I think I would
Fit right in where the sun don't shine
She's better off alone
Yeah I oughta be workin' in a coal mine
Lord knows I'm good at diggin' holes
Well I oughta be drillin' for that black gold
Swimmin' in that Texas tea
Sendin' my misfortune to her family
'cause when I hit rock bottom
The deeper down I go
Oh I oughta be drillin' for that black gold
Lord knows I'm good at diggin' holes
Well I oughta be workin' for the railroad
Sweat pourin' off my back
It's a far cry from heaven down that cold steel track
And I can't take her with me
She's better off without
Yeah I oughta be workin' for the railroad
Lord knows I'm good at leavin' town
When it comes to love I ain't got a clue
What this heart of mine is supposed to do
It tears me up inside what I put her through
Still she won't let go
Well I oughta make my livin' in a graveyard
Over my head in dirt
Six feet down and my last words would be
I never meant to hurt you
I'm better off a ghost
Oh I oughta make my living in a graveyard
Lord knows I'm good at diggin' holes
Oh I oughta make my living in a graveyard
Lord knows I'm good at diggin' holes