When I first left the country, I was four thousand dollars strong When I first left the country, I was four thousand dollars strong I met a downtown woman, my money didn't stay with me long I was so country, until her husband, he put me nixed I was so country, until her husband, he put me nixed I had so many fives, tens and twenties, until he called her cousin, Elizabeth Floating all my money, went home and found my baby gone Floating all my money, went home and found my baby gone Asked my kidgirl for a salt pork sammich, she said, "61, it ain't nobody home." I know why that happened, my friend-boy, he shared the news Talkin' about Bubba I know why that happened, Bubba, he carried the news Say, I didn't buy nothin' with my money but a cowhide jumper and a pair of them Bulldog special shoes I will admit I been misused, by being a country boy I will admit I been misused, by being a country boy But someday you're going to regret it, when I learn to chalk my toy