My mama said hard living is catching up to me

I’m afraid to look in the mirror because I know I’m going to see what she means

Is that really me?

I guess that’s what I get for drinking all that gasoline

My daddy was a preacher but he was a junkie too

And I grew up on whiskey and God so I’m a little bit confused

What did I do?

Nobody told me it’s so easy to let this world get its hooks into you

And this world is dragging me everywhere

But I’m still living in this town

Where the people drive me out of my mind

You know, I can’t come down

But if you want me to behave, I guess you’ll have to tell me twice

Because I’ve been trying but I just can’t find a good reason to do right

And you say you want a nice girl who won’t hang around in dives

But when I am sweet to you, honey, you look at me like I have lost my mind

I always find myself looking for so many ways to make a perfectly good man cry

So someone better try real hard to make me treat ‘em like a man tonight

Because I don’t feel like a woman

Honey, you must not be doing it right

And if you want me to start screaming, I guess you’ll have to do it twice

Because I’ve been trying but I just can’t find a good reason to do you right

I tried so hard to be good, how did I ever get so low down?

I didn’t know it was possible to stay up that long, but I guess I do now

We’re not going anywhere, but honey, you should get your keys out

We’re not leaving this house, just shut your eyes and open up your mouth

‘Cause I’ve got a conscience, baby, that’s a mile fucking wide

But it seems to disappear every time that I stay up all night

That’s why I always find myself hanging out at 1896 North High

So don’t ask me what I’m doing hanging out in a place like this

Baby, it’s people like me that keep bars like that in business

And if you want me to come home, I guess you’ll have to beg me twice

‘Cause I’ve been trying but I just can’t find a good reason to do right

If you want me to come home, I guess you’ll have to beg me twice

‘Cause I’ve been trying but I just can’t find a good reason to do right

I can’t do right

Oh, honey, I can’t do right

Oh, honey, I can’t do right