Here I am a living fast
Smoking Lucky's and talking trash
Hanging out on a barroom stool
Acting like a fool
Out of work and out of luck
Stay out late and I drink too much
You see my face all over town
I ought to settle down
Yes, I guess I must confess
Look at me, my life's a mess
Just like a rocking chair
I can't seem to get nowhere
All my friends are married now
Guess I missed the boat somehow
They all moved away last year
But I'm still here
Talking big and wasting time
I tell the girls I'm twenty-nine
But lately I think it shows
I'm getting old
Yes, I guess I must confess
Look at me, my life's a mess
Just like a rocking chair
I can't seem to get nowhere
Yes, I guess I must confess
Look at me, my life's a mess
Just like a rocking chair
I can't seem to get nowhere
Here I am a living fast
Smoking Lucky's and talking trash
Hanging out on a barroom stool
Acting like a fool
Out of work and out of luck
Stay out late and I drink too much
You see my face all over town
I ought to settle down
Yes, I guess I must confess
Look at me, my life's a mess
Just like a rocking chair
I can't seem to get nowhere