I went down to the river, five foot of rope in my hand
I went down to the river, to meet my maker as planned
Five foot of rope and not a single foot more
Five foot of rope was all I could afford
The cost of living has got me in chains
The cost of living is the source of my pain
The cost of living cuts me real deep
I wanna live, but dying's too cheap
I tied up the rope, all nice and tight
I tried to tie it to the tree, but the length wasn't right
I jumped in the river, let the water take my life
The devil let me live, in spite of all my strife
The cost of living has got me in chains
The cost of living is the source of my pain
The cost of living cuts me real deep
I wanna live, but dying's too cheap
I wanna live but
Dying's too cheap
