It's a dirty old world, it'll make a man cryAll the do-nothings live onGod Almighty nowAnd the good people dieWhen I left home my mother saidSon, go into the worldGod Almighty nowBut don't go wrongSo here I sit in a world without painWhile the nectar of lifeOf GodGod Almighty nowWell, it flows in my veinsLate in the eveningAnd early in the mornThe mist on Dog Mountain hangs lowAnd the voice of my motherRides in on the downwindSaying, sonDon't stay too longYes, the green leaves of autumnThey fall from the floorAnd the inside is outsideGod Almighty nowAnd I can't find the doorWhen you ask what's the bluesWell, I tell you if I canThat's a ten-dollar womanGod Almighty nowAnd a five-dollar manAnd a five-dollar manGot the blues in my coffeeI got the blues in my headIf I die in the gutterGod Almighty nowWell, at least I'd be deadWell, I don't like livingBut I don't want to dieCause if I was deadGod Almighty nowWell, I'd miss getting highLate in the eveningEarly in the mornThe mist on Dog Mountain hangs lowAnd the voice of my motherRides in on the downwindSaying, sonDon't stay too long