Met her in a night club 
Alvey's hideaway 

I could tell by looking at her 
That she had come to play 

Bought her three gin and tonics 
And we told each other lies 

Then I headed to the motel 
With my little prize 

And I'm payin' for it now 
Payin' for it now 

She's gone and so's my wallet 
And I'm payin' for it now 

Girl took off, and took all my duckets 

Then I ran into Maggie 
Old friend of mine 
She said, "Let's do some reminiscing" 
"Go and get some wine." 

She could drink just like a sailor 
Got as drunk as I could be 
By the time the night was over, yeah 
The joke it was on me 

And I'm payin' for it now 
Payin' for it now 

She took me off the market 
And I'm paying for it now 

She was soft and friendly 
And willing as can be 
Had a pretty little tattoo 
Right above her knee 

I got it down to business 
Then I fell asleep 
She said I made her promises, promises 
That she's expecting me to keep 

And I'm payin' for it now 
Payin' for it now 

That girl was talkin' marriage 
And I'm payin' for it now 

Well I should have got suspicious 
When she started acting nice 
Should have read the signals 
Should have thought about it twice 

For eleven days running 
She was cozy in the night 
And when she laid it on me 
You know, I didn't even fight 

And I'm payin' for it now 
Oh Lord, I'm payin' for it now 

Here comes her mother with her suitcase 
And I'm payin' for it now 

No, not my mother-in-law 
Jeez, her daughter 

No, no, no