You put railroad tracks under my feet I’m just a hobo on the street, street, street And my only address is the wild and wooly west And my sun never sets in the sea I’m a bum, and a beggar and a thief Yet I dream I’m still your Indian chief, chief, chief And your heart for me’s the flame, but when I wake up it’s the same There’s life’s bows and arrows shootin’ me And your heart for me’s a flame, but when I wake up it’s the same There’s life’s bows and arrows shootin’ me Never learned how to wrestle or how to box Never learned how to outwit any fox, fox, fox And my biggest enemy is the one and only me And I’m down for the count, yes siree And my biggest enemy is the one and only me
And I’m down for the count, one, two, three I’ve been duped by the mirror on my wall There was a time when it showed me standing tall, tall, tall Well, I laid it on its side, so I could see my weary eyes And my mirror’s standing just 20 inches high I’ve told falsehood, rumors and downright lies I’ve been accused of cheatin’ kin-folks and their wi-wi-wives I’ve caused a lot of pain I’ve been halfway insane But when I say, "I love you, Girl" that’s wet as rain Well, I’ve caused a lot o’ pain Man, I’ve dealt a crooked game Well, but when I say, "I love you, Gal" Oh, when I say, "I love you, Gal" Oh, when I say, "I love you, Gal" That’s wet as rain