Lucky 16

I had 16 wives over 15 years 14 went blind when the 13th appeared And 12 couldn't stay in her lane God bless her soul! 11 had a date, caught late with a west-bound train Woe is me, I need a new girl Woe is me I had 10 cheap wives over empty plots 9 loved the flask and the 8th never got (my 7 lives!) 6, 5, 4 where the triplets drowned Meeting 3, 2, 1 where they sunk to the ground Woe is me, I need a new girl Woe is me, I need a new girl Woe is me, I need a new girl Woe is me, I need a new girl 'Cause she's dead I put two bullets in her head and she's at the bottom of the well