We went broke, red-faced and alone
Tried to leave that life behind
Go where the sun would always shine
Winter chill, a chin on a windowsill
Getting old and going blind
Here at the table where we dined
[Chorus]
Don't believe a word I say
Whatever gets you through the day
Sky won't yield inches for the field
Pull a weed and a dandelion
There won't be takings from the vine
[Chorus]
Don't believe a word I say
Whatever gets you through the day
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With my keys, I drive through Tennessee
Found a ditch and a mountain pine
Broken with matching black eyes
Poured my last into a drinking gla**
Gave a toast and a sip of wine
And wait for our worlds to collide
[Chorus]
Don't believe a word I say
Whatever gets you through the day
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