I had to leave her when I done her wrong Figured I would come back before too long As soon as I moved out, you started comin' around Ain't it like an old friend to kick me when I'm down Kick me when I'm down, down level with the ground Spread it all around, all over this town Everybody I know knows I nothin' but a clown Ain't it like an old friend to kick me when I'm down Seems you got the story on the rumor mill She had a billionaire uncle, she was in his will You were cryin' at the funeral, makin' mounful sounds Ain't it like an old friend to kick me when I'm down Kick me when I'm down, down level with the ground Spread it all around, all over this town Everybody I know knows I nothin' but a clown Ain't it like an old friend to kick me when I'm down Figured that i knew when enough was enough I went back to her place, to pick up all my stuff I was slippin' in the back door, I heard you bouncin' in the bed I forgot about my toothbrush, went for my gun instead Picture in the paper, invitation in the mail Couldn't make the wedding, couldn't go my bail Got your honeymoon postcard, jailer brought it around Ain't it like an old friend to kick me when I'm down Kick me when I'm down, down level with the ground Spread it all around, all over this town Everybody I know knows I nothin' but a clown Ain't it like an old friend to kick me when I'm down