Youbeenoutridin'fencesforsolongnow
Ohyou'reahardone
Iknowthatyougotyourreasons
Thesethingsthatarepleasin'you

Canhurtyousomehow

Don'youdrawthequeenofdiamondsboy
She'llbeatyouifshe'sable

Youknowthequeenofheatsisalwaysyourbestbet

Nowitseemstomesomefinethings
Havebeenlaiduponyourtable
Butyouonlywanttheonesthatyoucan'tget
Yourpainandyourhungerthey'redrivin'youhome


Yourprisoniswalkingthroughthisworldallalone

Don'tyourfeetgetcoldinthewintertime
Theskywon'tsnowandthesunwon'tshine
It'shardtotellthenighttimefromtheday
You'reloosin'allyourhighsandlows
Ain'titfunnyhowthefeelinggoesaway

Itmayberainin'butthere'sarainbowaboveyou
Youbetterletsomebodyloveyousomebodyloveyoubeforeit'stoolate