Hard time, hard time 'bout to drive me wild Take a big black woman Break her down to my boogyin' side I keep on a drinkin' Try to drive my blues away Say the sun's goin'to shine In my backdoor someday Said I wouldn't keep on at drinkin' If I could have my boogyin' self Wouldn't be lovin' you If I could love someone else I keep on a drinkin' Try to drive my blues away Say the sun's goin'to shine In my backdoor someday Play that thing boy Said I ain't gonna tell nobody I ain't gonna drink no more I don't feel welcome no place I go I keep on a drinkin' Try to drive my blues away Say the sun's goin'to shine In my backdoor someday Said I may be crazy but I Ain't nobody's fool For I take your dog and I kick back A boogyin' Georgian mule I keep on a drinkin' Try to drive my blues away Say the sun's goin'to shine In my backdoor someday