Lyrics:

Times aint what they used to be
Times aint what they used to be
Oh I tell you people, lord, you can take it from me

Oh I seen better days and Im putting up with these
Oh I seen better days and Im putting up with these
But theres too many people and theyre all too hard to please

Cause I was born in the country, she thinks Im easy to rule
Cause I was born in the country, she thinks Im easy to rule
She tried to hitch me to her wagon, she wants to drive me like a mule

You know I bought the groceries and I paid the rent
You know I bought the groceries and I paid the rent
She tried to make me wash her clothes but I got good common sense

I said if you dont want me, why dont you tell me so?
I said if you dont want me, why dont you tell me so?
Cause it aint like a man that aint got nowhere to go

I believe Im giving you sugar for sugar, let you get salt for salt
I believe Im giving you sugar for sugar, let you get salt for salt
And if you cant get along with me, well its your own fault

Now you want me to love you and you treat me mean
How do you want me to love you if you keep a-treating me mean?
Youre my daily thought and my nightly dream

Sometimes I think that you too sweet to die
Sometimes I think that you too sweet to die
And another time I think you ought to be buried alive