Now gather around me all you rambling men and hear this tale that I must tell It’s about a fellow from down in Alabam I’m sure you knew him well He loved to sing and he loved to love and he loved a cold cold beer But his soul went up to the good lord above at a very early year
Popping pills is gonna get you passing thrills but they won’t let you Slip away they won’t forget you they’re gonna steal your soul some day
I’ll tell you about a fellow who’s been around a while He’s been twice to Hell and back He doesn’t dress in the most particular style but everything he wears is black He found his Jesus then he seemed to lose the way for the devil had him in his grip Now it wont be long some unkind people say before he takes his final trip
Popping pills is gonna get you passing thrills but they won’t let you Slip away they won’t forget you they’re gonna steal your soul some day
Now finally let me tell about another crazy guy, one of Nashville’s favourite sons He missed so many concerts through getting way too high that they called him no show Jones Just one drink, just one more was his idea of fun he thought he'd have himself a ball Now he takes great pleasure in telling everyone that he lived to tell it all
Popping pills is gonna get you passing thrills but they won’t let you Slip away they won’t forget you they’re gonna steal your soul some day Good Lord they're gonna steal your soul some day