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,
she ran it right into the ground
Now she's puttin' on a show,
and I get to be 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 lifeline
and she threw me a noose
I got the short end of the chicken
and she got the golden goose
She's livin' it up,
and I'm tryin' to live it down
Just when I got it all together,
it's all about to come un
wound
Everybody's laughin' behind my back,
baby, she hears a sad old sound
She's out there livin' it up,
and I'm tryin' to live it down
I had my doubts in a row
when she shot her
I had my eggs in a basket,
she dropped them
I threw her out of the house,
but she was back like a boomerang
Sometimes you get the honey,
sometimes all you get is the stain
She's livin' it up,
and I'm tryin' to live
Just when I got it all together,
it's all about to come un
wind
Everybody's laughing behind my back,
baby, she hears the sad old sound
She's out there livin' it up,
and I'm tryin' to live it down
She's livin' it up,
and I may never live it down