Then he takes her out to dinner, buys her new clothes
I got stuck in the ice without my clothes
You're up one day, the next you're down
When the radiator broke, water all froze
Got muscles in his head, ain't never been used
Beats his old lady with a rubber hose
That's the way that the world goes 'round
It's half an inch of water and you think you're gonna drown
I was sitting in the bathtub, counting my toes
That's the way that the world goes 'round
I know a guy that's got a lot to lose
Publishers: BIG EARS MUSIC INC, BRUISED ORANGES
Songwriter: John Prine
That's the way that the world goes 'round
It's half an inch of water and you think you're gonna drown
It's half an inch of water and you think you're gonna drown
That's the way that the world goes 'round
That's the way that the world goes 'round
That's the way that the world goes 'round
He's a pretty nice fellow, kinda confused
Thinks he own half of this town
When the sun come through the window, the ice all broke
You're up one day, the next you're down
That's the way that the world goes 'round
I was crying, "Ice cube", hoping I'd croak
That's the way that the world goes 'round
Starts drinking heavy, gets a big red nose
You're up one day, the next you're down
Naked as the eyes of a clown
That's the way that the world goes 'round
That's the way that the world goes 'round
I stood up and laughed, thought it was a joke