Short Fuse Blues

My baby went out

Said she'd be home soon

That was yesterday morning

Now it's tomorrow afternoon

I'm not a jealous guy

I don't have a suspicious mind

But people it's not the first time

That I've been fed that line

I'm on a short fuse

People I got the short fuse blues

Every time I take a chance on you honey

Yeah, it seems I'm bound to lose

She took all my hard earned pay

And stopped in at the shop

By the time she'd gotten home

She'd spent the lot

She broke my brand new car

Drove it all across town

Called me up at midnight

Said baby I'm broken down

I'm on a short fuse

People I got the short fuse blues

Every time I take a chance on you honey

Yeah, it seems I'm bound to lose

My baby's the kind of girl

You're better to avoid

You don't have to do anything

Just to make her annoyed

She cost me all of my money

Almost cost me my mind

I'm sure she thinks it's funny people

Thinks I'm deaf, dumb and blind

I'm on a short fuse

People I got the short fuse blues

Every time I take a chance on you honey

Yeah, it seems I'm bound to lose

Yes, I got the short fuse blues