Once I was happy and had a good wife I had enough money to last me for life Then I met with a gal and we went on a spree She taught me smokin' and drinkin' whiskee
(CHORUS)Cigarettes, whiskey and wild wild women They'll drive you crazy, they'll drive you insane; Cigarettes, whiskey and wild wild women They'll drive you crazy, they'll drive you insane;
Cigarettes are a blight on the whole human race A man is a monley with one in his face; Take warning dear friend, take warning dear brother A fire's on one end, a fools on the t'other. (CHORUS)
And now good people, I'm broken with faith The lines on my face make a well written page I'm weavin' this story -- how sadly but true On women and whiskey and what they can do (CHORUS)
Wild the cross at the head of my grave For women and whiskey here lies a poor slave. Take warnin' poor stranger, take warnin' dear friend In wide clear letters this tale of my end. (CHORUS)