Badly Bent

Well, my name is Carp

At almost every bar

From here to the Gulf of Mexico

Yeah, I've taken my time

Getting to know the neon signs

And losing touch with the settled life I've known

'Cause these clothes ain't dirty, a-honey they're just stained

From the honky-tonk lifestyle that I've maintained

And this heart ain't broken, it's just badly bent

And each time I try to straighten it out, I wind up drunk again

Well, my evenings prize winnings

You know they're usually blue ribbons

The kind that are best when cold, and in a can

Yeah, you can win 'em just about anywhere

With an old guitar and a bar-room chair

The lodging's free, if you know how to play your hand

'Cause these clothes ain't dirty, a-honey they're just stained

From the honky-tonk lifestyle that I've maintained

And this heart ain't broken, it's just badly bent

And each time I try to straighten it out, I wind up drunk again

Well, I might cry every now and then

When my lip gets fat, and my love gets thin

But even the highest of lowlife must come down

But I still get along mighty fine

I still spend my nights on chicken and wine

There's always someone to buy me one last round

'Cause these clothes ain't dirty, a-honey they're just stained

From the honky-tonk lifestyle that I've maintained

And this heart ain't broken, it's just badly bent

And each time I try to straighten it out, I wind up drunk again

Yeah, each time I try to straighten it out, I just wind up drunk again