It's cold in the city
At night no-one's around
Look for food or a bed
Man I've been beaten down
Wasn't always this way
I Used to stand on my feet
I Used to make a little money
Before I turned to the street
Lord, oh lord, I ain't a sinner man
Just a man, dealt a hand, and a bottle of rum
Used to have a woman
As sweet as can be
She wanted a family
She said she would marry me
But I found another
Who found her way to my soul
She washed away my sorrows
And I lost all control
Lord, oh lord, I ain't a sinner man
Just a man, dealt a hand, and a bottle of rum
Wish I could change a few things
I'm wiser than I've ever been
Haven't touched the whiskey
For nineteen months and three days
Can't catch a break
When I'm lyin' on my face
Feelin' like a failure
Society's disgrace
My daddy he left me
Mamma was a drunk
This ship isn't sinkin'
It was already sunk
No help from the government
They leave people like me behind
While they pamper some refugees
We're the last ones on their mind
Lord, oh lord, I ain't a sinner man
Just a man, dealt a hand, and a bottle of rum