I went down to the corner, just to meet my gal
I found her standing on the sidewalk, she was talking to my pal
I strolled back to the bar room, to get another drink of gin
The first thing I knew I was reelin', rocking and drunk again
Well I kept on drinking gin and liqour, way up into the night
When my pal came to the bar room, man, we had an terrible fight
I reached down for my razor, and then I knocked him around
But when I pulled my pistol, I quickly smoked him down, yeah

I went down to see my baby, I met her on the way
I told her I had to leave her, I told her I could not stay
I started down to the station, and stopped in at the bar
And here I met a policeman, he was cruisin' 'round in his car
We both drank lots of liqour, that fat-ass cop and I
I thought he would never leave me, oh Lord, I thought I'd die
My baby came in to join us, and then it began to rain
Then I was in a hurry, I had to catch that midnight train

I laid my head in the bar room door, I never get drunk anymore
I pawned my watch and my golden chain
I pawned my baby's diamond ring
Said hey, hey, hey, hey hey hey hey hey
Hey, hey, hey, hey hey hey hey hey
Police, police, police, you're just as drunk as me
I grabbed that big eight-wheeler, and make it to the deep blue sea
I said hey, hey, hey, hey hey hey hey hey (oh yeah)
Hey, hey, hey, hey hey hey hey hey