Lyrics:

Look what they done to my song, ma
Look what they done to my song

Well, it's the only thing

I could do half right

And it's turning out all wrong, ma

Look what they done to my song

Look what they done to my brain, ma

Look what they done to my brain

Well, they picked it like a chicken bone

And i think i'm half insane, ma

Look what they done to my song

I wish i could find a good book to live in

Wish i could find a good book

Well, if i could find a real good book

I'd never have to come out and look

At what they done to my song

But maybe it'll all be alright, ma

Maybe it'll all be o.k

Well, if the people are buying tears

I'll be rich someday, ma

Look what they done to my song

Look what they done to my song, ma

Look what they done to my song

Well, they tied it up in a plastic bag

And turned it upside down, ma

Look what they done to my song

Look what they done to my song, ma

Look what they done to my song

It's the only thing

I could do alright

And they turned it upside down

Look what they done to my song