My ship came in and she sunk it
I was the toast of the town and she drunk it
I had a run of good luck
And she ran it right into the ground
Now's she's puttin' on a show
And I get to play the clown
I had the wind in my sail and she took it
I had the world by the tail and she shook it
I reached out for a lifeline,
And she threw me a noose
I got the short end of the chicken
She got the golden goose
Chorus:
She's livin' it up and I'm tryin' to live it down
Just when I got it all together,
It's all about to come unwound
I hear everbody laughing behind my back
And it sure is a sad old sound
She's out there livin' it up
And I may never live it down
I had my ducks in a row and she shot 'em
Had all my eggs in a basket,
And she dropped 'em
I threw her out of the house,
She was back like a boomerang
I guess sometimes you get the honey
Sometimes all you get is the sting
(Repeat Chorus)
