That's the Way That the World Goes 'Round
I know a gal got
A lot to lose
She's a pretty nice lady
But she's kinda confused
Got muscles in her head
Ain't never been used
Thinks she owns half
Of this town
Starts drinking heavy
Gets a big red nose
And she beats her old
Man with her pantyhose
And takes him out and
Buys him new clothes
That's the way that
The world goes 'round
That's the way that the
World goes 'round
One minute you're up and
The next you're down
It's a half an inch of water
And you think you're gonna drown
That's the way that the
World goes 'round
Well I was sittin' in the tub
Just a countin' my toes
When the radiator broke
And the water froze
Got stuck in the ice
Without any clothes
Naked as the eyes of a clown
I was crying ice cubes
Hoping that I'd croak
When the sun came through the
Window and the ice all broke
I said son of a gun man
That's just a joke
And that's the way that the
World goes 'round
That's the way that the
World goes 'round
One minute you're up and
The next you're down
It's a half an inch of water
And you think you're gonna drown
That's the way that the
World goes 'round
A lot to lose
She's a pretty nice lady
But she's kinda confused
Got muscles in her head
Ain't never been used
Thinks she owns half
Of this town
Starts drinking heavy
Gets a big red nose
And she beats her old
Man with her pantyhose
And takes him out and
Buys him new clothes
That's the way that
The world goes 'round
That's the way that the
World goes 'round
One minute you're up and
The next you're down
It's a half an inch of water
And you think you're gonna drown
That's the way that the
World goes 'round
Well I was sittin' in the tub
Just a countin' my toes
When the radiator broke
And the water froze
Got stuck in the ice
Without any clothes
Naked as the eyes of a clown
I was crying ice cubes
Hoping that I'd croak
When the sun came through the
Window and the ice all broke
I said son of a gun man
That's just a joke
And that's the way that the
World goes 'round
That's the way that the
World goes 'round
One minute you're up and
The next you're down
It's a half an inch of water
And you think you're gonna drown
That's the way that the
World goes 'round
Credits
Writer(s): John Prine
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