My sweetheart, she's gone and I'm so lonesome
She said that she and I were through
So I started out drinking for past time
Drivin' nails in my coffin over you

I'm just drivin' nails in my coffin
Everytime I drink me bottle of booze
I'm just drivin' nails in my coffin
Honey, drivin' them nails over you

Ever since the day that we parted
I've been so sad and so blue
I'm always thinking about your love
And I just can't quit drinking that old booze

I'm just drivin' nails in my coffin
Everytime I drink me bottle of booze
I'm just drivin' nails in my coffin
Honey, drivin' them nails over you

I'm just drivin' nails in my coffin
Everytime I drink me bottle of booze
I'm just drivin' nails in my coffin
Honey, drivin' them nails over you

I'm just drivin' nails
I'm just drivin' nails
I'm just drivin' nails into my coffin
Honey drivin' them nails over you