If I had my own way, you’d be with me here today
But I rarely have my own way, I guess that’s why you ain’t here with me
today
"You can’t buy no respect"
I said: "Hey lady, what can you expect
when I’m lyin’ on the floor?"
You’re a lovely lady but you don’t wanna be no girl of mine
and the only thing you ever did for me was help me waste my time
And I saw you at the funeral
You were standing there like a temple
I said: "Hi, how are you? Hello"
and I pulled up a casket and crawled in…………Yes I did!
Climbed up a mountain and I looked around
some Kind Of Circus with all them clowns
I said: "Hey wait a minute. Can we slow down a bit?"
And I almost got hit by a truck
Well it just goes to show you that we’re all on our own
Scrounging for our own share of good luck
stab your brother in the back
and pick up your paycheck
Goodbye lonely heart Jolene, you never did work anyhow
I’m lookin’ for a nice girl, and I don’t want no cow
I’m heading out west
gonna find me the best
'cause I played the game, but I failed the test
If I can’t be a lover, then I’ll be a pest