[Verse 1]
My sweetheart has gone and left me lonely
He said that he and I were through
So I started out drinkin' just to pass time
Drivin' nails in my coffin over you

[Chorus]
I'm just drivin' nails in my coffin
Every time I drink a bottle of booze
I'm just drivin' nails in my coffin
Drivin' those nails over you

[Verse 2]
Now ever since the day that we parted
I've been so sad and so blue
I'm always thinkin' of you, darlin'
But I just can't quit drinkin' that old booze

[Chorus]
I'm just drivin' nails in my coffin
Every time I drink a bottle of booze
I'm just drivin' nails in my coffin
Drivin' those nails over you

[Instrumental Break]
[Verse 2]
You've turned me down and you don't want me
There's nothin' now I can lose
I'm just drivin' those nails in my coffin
And worryin', my darlin', over you

[Chorus]
'Cause I'm just drivin' nails in my coffin
Every time I drink a bottle of booze
I'm just drivin' nails in my coffin
Drivin' those nails over you
I'm just drivin' nails in my coffin
Every time I drink a bottle of booze
I'm just drivin' nails in my coffin
Drivin' those nails over you

[Post-Chorus]
Ooh
Over you
Over you

[Outro]
(Drivin', drivin' them nails)
(Drivin', drivin' them nails)
(Drivin', drivin' them nails)
(Drivin', drivin' them nails)
(Drivin', drivin' them nails)
(Drivin', drivin' them nails)
(Drivin', drivin' them nails)
(Drivin', drivin' them nails)