Livin' It Down Lyrics - Delbert Mcclinton - Delbert Mcclinton

My ship came in and she sunk it 

I was the toast of the town and she drunk it 

I had a run of good luck and she ran it right into the ground 

And now she's puttin' on a show and I get to play the clown 

I had the wind in my sails and she took it 

I had the world by the tail and she shook it 

I reached out for a life line and she threw me a noose 

I got the short end of the chicken and she got the golden goose 

[Chorus: ] 

She's living it up,and I'm tryin' to live it down 

Just when I got it all together , it's all about to come unwound 

Everybody laughin' behind my back, baby sure is a sad old sound 

She's out there livin it up and I'm trying to live it down 

I had my ducks in a row and she shot 'em 

I had my eggs in a basket she dropped 'em 

I threw her outta the house but she was back like a boomarang 

Sometimes you get the honey, sometime all you get is the stang 

[Chorus: ] 

She's living it up, and I'm tryin' to live it down 

Just when I got it all together , it's all about to come unwound 

Everybody laughin' behind my back, baby sure is a sad old sound 

She's out there livin it up and I'm trying to live it down 

She's a livin it up and I may never live it down