Kick out the cat, turn back the clock Ain't life sweet baby, look what I got They took the TV honey, ohh, babe, now they took the car I skipped the bills, yeah and I've been drinking at the bar Ain't life a treat, it ain't so sweet When you're down on down, down on down The bank's foreclosing And there's a foot inside my door The telephone's not ringing And I can't take it anymore I'm off the track, my last six pack And I'm down on down, going down Ain't life a treat, it ain't so sweet When you're going down, down on down Hit me Shorty My God the kids are screaming And the help, she ain't been paid My baby upped and left me Well, I hope she's getting laid Ain't life a treat, it ain't so sweet When you're down on down, going down I'm just bad luck, looks like I got stuck Down on down, down on down I took it to the limit, now I'm really in it Going down, right on down Just like the I.R.S. ohh, more is less Going down, down on down