I don't even know what I did wrong
But her old man said if I didn't get out of town
I might not, live too long
And I can still, see her mother with her hair up in rolls
As she cast a tellin' glance at that young girl's red hot eyes
Sometimes I think I could lose
All my troubles but here I stand
They're tryin' to cure me
With nicotine and whiskey
Watchin' their faces, hmm hmm passing me by
And I've been holdin' out my hand
Waitin' for love to come, with my command
But the gold from around my head is gone
And if I don't get a ride real soon
I might be, dead in the ground
Sometimes I think I could lose
All my troubles but here I stand
They're tryin' to cure me
With nicotine and whiskey
Watchin' their faces, hmm passin' me by
There's no need to follow
Ohh look into the eyes of this wanderin' stranger
I won't rob or steal your own money
So don't let the wind through the crack in your door
Don't let the wind through the crack in your door