I ask my baby for a nickel
She gave me a twenty dollar bill
I ask her for a drink of whiskey
And she gave me a liquor stillWhoa, yeah yeah yeah
What can a poor boy do
Ain't it hard, ain't it hard
When you have to live the bluesI call my baby on the telephone
She said come on over Stevie I'm all alone
I said I can't get my car started mamaWhoa, yeah
What can a poor boy do
When he has to live the bluesAnd while my baby's makin' it with my best friend
I know I'm being used, yeah yeah yeahLord have mercy
Lord have mercy on me
Lord have mercy
Lord have mercy on me, yeahI'm tryin' to find my babe
Won't somebody please, yeah yeah
Won't somebody please bring her home to me
Songwriters
STEVE MILLERPublished by
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing