That's The Way That The World Goes 'round lyrics

Song information

Artist: John Prine
Album: Great Days: The John Prine Anthology

Lyrics

I know a guy that's got a lot to lose!
He's a pretty nice fellow;
Kinda confused
Got muscles in his head;
Ain't never been used
Thinks he own half of this town
Starts drinking heavy
Gets a big red nose!
Beats his old lady
With a, rubber hose!
Then he takes her out to dinner
Buys her new clothes
That's the way that the world goes 'round

That's the way that the world goes 'round!
You're up one day
The next you're down!
It's half an inch of water
And you think you're gonna drown
That's the way that the world goes 'round

I was sitting in the bathtub;
Counting my toes!
When the radiator broke;
Water all froze
I got stuck in the icem
Without my clothes
Naked as the eyes of a clown
I was crying ice cubesm
Hoping I'd croakm
When the sun come through the window
The ice all broke!
I stood up and laughed
Thought it was a joke
That's the way that the world goes 'round