Well this friend of mine thought he could fly And nothing between him and the ground Just 25 feet of sky But a whiskey bottle foiled his plans With the full force of the law he lands It's 2 years in recuperation Until next time There he goes again Life weighs heavy but you can't keep a good man down Until next time There he goes again Life weighs heavy but you can't keep a good man down Until next time Well this friend of mine gave me his guitar And a case of beer in case I fell too hard He said, "I am just a quiet man And who is in my frying pan" It took me 3 days to figure out what he meant Until next time There he goes again Life weighs heavy but you can't keep a good man down Until next time There he goes again Life weighs heavy but you can't keep a good man down Until next time From the blue ridge of north carolina With a heavy heart he sets out for the west And who knows what he's gonna find Maybe more than peace of mind And it's six months since I've heard a word Until next time There he goes again Life weighs heavy but you can't keep a good man down Until next time There he goes again Life weighs heavy but you can't keep a good man down Until next time There he goes again Life weighs heavy but you can't keep a good man down