Sittin' in my office at a quarter to two I was busy doin' nothing, but that's nothing new I kinda thought it was time for a little vacation Well then I got a call about a quarter to ten It was a guy who said he'd give me through a mutual friend Now all he wanted from me was some information He wants, he wants, he wants, he wants He wants me to follow his lady He knows, he knows, he knows, he knows She's acting decidedly shady He's gonna give me twenty dollars a day He pays the rent for so a terrible gain I'm surviving, I'm surviving, I'm surviving, I'm surviving He sent me round the corner, clamped the very next day I told him he was lucky I could stop by the way I'd be on the trail of the little lady I followed her around the town for ten or two feet And then I found out somehow she was following me Cut her on my back and I was going crazy So then I called him up to say I wanted to give him a warning Although she says she's gonna stay She'll leave in town in the morning He picked me up and said I really don't swell I didn't tell him I was leaving as well I'm surviving, I'm surviving, I'm surviving, I'm surviving, I'm surviving, I'm surviving I'm surviving, I'm surviving, I'm surviving, I'm surviving I'm surviving, I'm surviving, I'm surviving, I'm surviving I'm surviving, I'm surviving, I'm surviving, I'm surviving