I was down but now I can see The pain, the hurt, the misery Oh Lord, it's been a long time The death, the lies, in lies the truth All that it is, what was, ain't true Doing my best I'll try and get it next time This cross you bare I've come to carry for

When you're living off the land Living off the land I'm just a man doing the best that I can Saint or a sinner, the loser can be a winner with a plan I'll be damned, sometimes it's hard, the backed-up bills on the credit card She keep on threatenin' to

I'm doing the best I ever did I'm doing the best that I can Now go away! I'm doing the best I ever did (go away) I feel for you, better fuckin' go away I will behave, you better go away I'm doing the best that I can (go away) And I wonder day to day I