Lyrics:

by Gregg Allman and Berry OakleyCopyright 1972 Unichappell Music Inc. and Elijah Blue Music (BMI)I recall once upon a time,Livin was so easy and I felt so fine.But, my, my, my right before my very eyes,Satan came with fire to burn me,Wouldn't listen when they warned me.A dagger in my back while she's calling me honey,Wouldn't stand back, for neither love nor money.Thirty minutes after my ship set sail,She put up a sign and my house began to wail.But, why, why, why I couldn't see it in my little girl's eyes?She had such a way to fool me, Lord she had a way to fool me.And I would ask the woman,