Ramblin' Jack Elliott - Cigarettes & Whiskey lyrics

Once I was happy, I had a good wife I had enough money to last me for life Then I met with a woman, we went on a spree She taught me to drink and smoke whiskey Cigarettes and whiskey and wild, wild women Drive you crazy, they'll drive you insane Cigarettes and whiskey and wild, wild women Drive you crazy, they'll drive you insane Cigarettes is a blot on the whole human race A man is a monkey with one in his face So gather 'round friends, and listen dear brother There's a fire on one end a fool on the t'other Cigarettes and whiskey and wild, wild women They'll drive you crazy, they'll drive you insane Cigarettes and whiskey and wild, wild women They'll drive you crazy, they'll drive you insane You got any advice on the subject, brother Derroll? Yes, indeed Now listen dear neighbors, now listen dear friends These are the words that they'll write at your end Now these are the words they will write at your grave "For women and whiskey, here lies a poor slave" Cigarettes and whiskey and wild, wild women They'll drive you crazy, they'll drive you insane Cigarettes and whiskey and wild, wild women They'll drive you crazy, they'll drive you insane