Lyrics

I've been a bad man
A foolish drunken broken-hearted sad man
A blaming everybody shouting look at what I should've had man
I've been a bad man

It's been a hard life
If I'd done things right I would've settled down with a good wife
Instead of taking 'em as they come when they come on the good nights
It's been a hard life

I'm leaving in the morning mourning more than you can know
About the things that keep me running
'Cause the Devil's gunning for my soul
Honey, take me while I'm here I hear the hounds howling distant
In the night and any minute now I might have to take my leave
This dead end life'll be the death of me

I had a real shot
Back before the bridges caught fire and got to burning too hot
A one-time off the line hammer down and give her all she's got
I had a real shot

I'm leaving in the morning mourning more than you can know
About the things that keep me running
'Cause the Devil's gunning for my soul
Honey, take me while I'm here I hear the hounds howling distant
In the night and any minute now I might have to take my leave
This dead end life'll be the death of me

I'm leaving in the morning mourning more than you can know
About the things that keep me running
'Cause the Devil's gunning for my soul
Honey, take me while I'm here I hear the hounds howling distant
In the night and any minute now I might have to take my leave
This dead end life'll be the death of me
The death of me
This dead end life'll be the death of me
The death of me
O, the death of me
This dead end life
This dead end life'll be the death of me

I'm a bad man
A red-eyed, no-account, half-alive rambling madman
Chisel it on my stone so it's known I had a damn good plan
But I'm a bad man