[Verse 1]
I was sittin' on a hollow log
Throwin' rocks at an old tin can
I lost my job, I done lost my girl
I'm a no-good useless man

[Verse 2]
Sittin' in an alleyway
I'm as hungry as I can be
I ain't had no food for the last three days
What's gonna become of me?

[Verse 3]
All I've got is thirty cents
Gonna buy me a bottle of wine
It'll take my mind off the food I need
But it'll make me think about dyin'

[Chorus]
Once upon a time I had big plans
I was gonna get everything
I was gonna live in a big old house
I was gonna be, be a king

[Verse 4]
Hey there, mister, you're dressed so nice
Do you think you could spare me a dime?
All I need is just a little bit more
For another bottle of wine
[Chorus]
Once upon a time I had big, big plans
I was gonna get, get everything
Yes, I was gonna live in a big old house
I was gonna be, be a king, yeah

[Verse 5]
Now, I really got the shakes
I can't hardly walk for fear
That old man in black is gonna catch up with me
And the end is drawin' near

[Outro]
I'm a no-good man
Sure feel useless
Just a-sittin' here cryin'
Gettin' ready to die
To part my home
You got no home