Debtor's Prison

If i was a betting man, I wouldn't bet on me
I've been knocked down before, but got back on my feet
Guess I know just what you mean when you can't get out of bed
All behind the eight-ball, honey, you're never gonna get ahead

I first met my Lulu, not at a bar, at the DMV
She said you don't get it, sir, this motorcycle it's a part of me
I was driving a taxi then, she said what is your going rate
When you fall too much in love then it's much too late

Come on, come and put my back against the wall
Come on, Sam, and take it all
It's a big old world, and I'm too small to see
Put us in debtor's prison, I'm still going to be free

Now Lulu was a pretty good painter
she did every wall on the block
Things were going all right then, til somebody called cops
They got her down at the Temple precinct, you gotta get me outta here
Sold my taxi to a friend of mine, bought a six-pack of beer

Me and Lulu we had a couple of kids, two at the very same time
Nearly laughted at the hospital bill, 100 thousand dollars on the dotted line
The credit company said you reached your limit, sir
I said, you're telling me
Living on tacos and formula bottles in a tent in Ventura county

Come on, come and put my back against the wall
Come on, Sam, and take it all
It's a big old world, and I'm down on my knees
Put us in debtor's prison, I'm still going to be free

Oh, so far away
So far away from what I wanted
Oh, they took it all away
But I'm never taking you for granted

If I was a betting man, I wouldn't bet on me
Got me stuck in the overdraft, mean old man, Morgan JP
And I guess I know just what you mean when you can't get out of bed
All behind the eight-ball, honey, you're never gonna get ahead

Come on, come and put my back against the wall
Come on, Sam, and take it all
Come on, come and put my back against the wall
And I guess I never knew what I wanted to be
Put us in debtor's prison, I'm still going to be free
You put us in debtor's prison, I'm still going to be free
you put us in debtor's prison, I'm still going to be free