You never get too big, you never get too heavy

You never get too cool that you stop payin' your dues

Yeah, what can a poor boy do

Better go back to your mama, she'll take care of you

Lost your wife, lost your son

Stay out drinking till the morning comes

Yeah, what can a poor boy do

Better go back to your mama, she'll take care of you

Country girl, take my hand, lead me through this diseased land

I am tired, I am weak, I am worn

I have stole, I have sinned, oh, my soul, it's unclean

Country girl, got to keep on keeping on, yeah

Crazy women mess your head

Wake up drunk and beaten in some strange bed

Yeah, what can a poor boy do

Better go back to your mama, she'll take care of you

Country girl, take my hand, lead me through this diseased land

I am tired, I am weak, I am worn

I have stole, I have sinned, oh, my soul, it's unclean

Country girl, got to keep on keeping on, yeah

Gotta keep on keeping on

Gotta keep on keeping strong

Gotta keep on keeping on

With you, got the riot city blues

One thing I have to say before I have to go

Be careful with your seed, you will reap just what you sow

Yeah, what can a poor boy do? What can I do

You better go back to your mama, she'll take care of you

One last time

Country girl, take my hand, lead me through this diseased land

I am tired, I am weak, I am worn

I have stole, I have sinned, oh, my soul, it's unclean

Country girl, got to keep on keeping on

Country girl, take my hand, lead me through this diseased land

I am tired, I am weak, I am worn

I have stole, I have sinned, oh, my soul, it's unclean

Country girl, got to keep on keeping on

Country girl, got to keep on keeping on