I was born just west of Memphis over in Arkansas
I had to leave because I was in trouble with the law
Mountain high, valley low

I never learned the lesson of early rise and shine
Spend my late nights drinking whiskey, beer, and wine

Mountain high, valley low
Mountain high, valley low
What direction will I go?
Will I be up, will I be down?
Will I be lost, will I be found?
Mountain high, valley low

Now four things haunt a drifter, being one I know
Women and booze
The money you lose, nowhere left to go
Mountain high, vallеy low

No, I never learnеd the lesson of early rise and shine
Spend my late nights drinking whiskey, beer, and wine

Mountain high, valley low
Mountain high, valley low
What direction will I go?
Will I be up, will I be down?
Will I be lost, will I be found?
Mountain high, valley low