I've been working all of my life Tryin' to make a dollar last Well in this morning my telephone rang As I was putting out the trash Excuse me sir are you Mr. Jones? I said yes Ma'am I surely am Congratulations sir you're a lottery winner You're a rich man the rest of your life I'm in the mood I'm in the mood to get legless tonight I'm in the mood I'm in the mood to get loaded tonight We get all dressed up and we goin' downtown In one of them long black limousines We celebrating with all of our friends At the paradise ball and grill I serve my country in Vietnam And made my life on the line But tonight I'm letting down I'm selecting my air With some good champagne and wine I'm in the mood I'm in the mood to get legless tonight I'm in the mood I'm in the mood to get loaded tonight All my taxes paid to good old Uncle Sam I'm a no nonsense kind of guy I'm a hardworking man I'm an honest man But tonight I'm gonna let me go I'm in the mood I'm in the mood to get legless tonight I'm in the mood I'm in the mood to get loaded tonight I'm in the mood I'm in the mood to get legless tonight I'm in the mood I'm in the mood to get shit faced tonight.