It's early times, it's early times, it's early times for me Early times collecting dimes so I can buy whiskey It's early times and it's for me Gives me dreams of sweet ladies I'm a bum but I ain't done Had a ma but she pa**ed on She would say, "Don't pay, you won't do for me all mine." I said, "Mama don't you worry, It's just a shadow of the early times" It's early times, it's early times, it's early times for me Early times collecting dimes so I can buy whiskey It's early times in my head Turn this concrete to a bed Early times in my throat Turn this bedding to a boat Early times in my stomach Turn them police sirens to trumpets Early times by my side Mama, I believe I have died It's early times, it's early times, it's early times for me Early times collecting dimes so I can buy whiskey