Well, she spent all my money, throwed me out on my noseThen had the nerve to ask me, would a matchbox hold my clothes dry freeIt ain't easy, hard work, it sure ain't easy Dry breath and hard work is always comingmy wayWell, I've been to Nashville, New Orleans Been to Chattanooga, been to Bowling GreenI've been lots of places, spent lots of time There's one gosh thing for certain, that apoor boy gonna find dry breath It ain't easy, hard work, it sure ain't easy Dry breath andhard work is always coming my wayWell, I'll roost with the chickens, run with the hogs Graze with the cattle, run rabbitswith the dogs Declare to my goodness, I'd rather die Than to have no gravy when my breathis dry, dry breath It ain't easy, hard work, it sure ain't easy Dry breath and hard workis always coming my way