One of these days I've got to get things right
I'm gonna do my business in the daylight
One of these days you know I've got to get things right
I'm gonna start doin' business out in the broad daylight

One of these days I've got to get things straight
I'm gonna stop hangin' out with jail babe
One of these days you know I've got to get things straight
I'm gonna stop this foolin', hangin' out with jail house babe

One of these days I've got to get in step
It won't be long 'fore I'll be needin' help
One of these days you know I've got to get in step
The way things goin' lately, I'll soon need, needin' help

One of these days I've got to go back home
Go sit out on my front porch and compose a poem
One of these days you know I've got to go back home
I'm gonna sit out on my front porch, rock away, compose a poem