When I was a young man many years ago
I signed my name on the dotted line
It was a five-album deal
I figured my fate was sealed
It turns out I only got one try

And although I left them deep in debt
Every now and then I get a little check
Usually I don't pay it any mind
Oh but right now times are hard
So I sit out in my car
And wait for the mailman to come by

And I got a six dollar check from Warner Brothers
I will take you down to the bar on the corner
Where the, where the whiskey is Jim Beam
I got enough to cover my friend and me
That's how I spend my six dollar check

Now people started noticing the good mood I was in
And all of the sudden I found myself a few new friends
And I just kept wishing that that check had been for ten
I was getting thirsty talking to them

Later when I went home, I took a look in the fridge
And all of the sudden I had myself a different wish
I should have bought a loaf of bread instead of those shots of gin
That's okay, I always wanted to be thin
And I got a six dollar check from Warner Brothers
I will take you down to the bar on the corner
Where the, where the whiskey is Jim Beam
I got enough to cover my friend and me
That's how I spend my six dollar check
Alright

Now I'm not sure if anybody works there anymore
They've got a lister at the door but he's just for show
Oh and if there's anybody left
I'm pretty sure they do regret
The day they let this cowboy go

And I got a six dollar check from the Warner Brothers
I will take you down to the bar on the corner
Where the, where the whiskey is Jim Beam
I got enough to cover my friend and me
That's how I spend my six dollar check