Ain't no good life
  Not the one that I lead
  'Cause the more I fight the sadness, yeah
  It only seems the more that I grieve
  Well I look back on the good times
  As some lost part of me
  I wanna know, tell me why is it so
  Well just because I don't pray
  Lord, that don't mean I ain't forgiven
  Just 'cause I'm alive
  That don't mean I'm makin' a livin'
  
  I'm gonna get myself together
  I'm gonna try a dyin' attempt
  Talkin' about the good times slippin' by
  Yeah I tell ya
  I don't even know where last month went
  Well I can't make no money baby
  Well 'cause my money's already spent
  And I know where it went
  I said it went on that damn rent
  Well I don't mean change, baby
  I mean foldin' money
  Well I want lovin', said I don't need a buddy
  I don't need nobody, now
  
  Ain't exactly my idea
  Its sort of old, borrowed and blue
  Just tryin' to say
  Don't try that straight life buddy
  Oh you'll find it kind of hard on you
  Women, don't try to cook nothin' up, ooh
  Brother you know you'll only wind up in your own stew
  Just don't let nobody tell you, oh what you oughta do