I'm leaving town : baby going to leave my home
I'm going : where honey I'm better known

I walk these blocks : I got to buy me some shoes
That's the reason why : Mr McTell got the blues

Got drunk last night : mama and the night before
And if luck don't change : Mr McTell won't get drunk no 
more

Cigarettes is my ruin : whiskey is my crave
Some of these nicelooking women : going to take me to my 
grave