Lydia Loveless Follow

My momma said hard living is catching up to me.
I'm afraid to look into the mirror, cause I know I am going to see what she means.
Is that really me?
I guess that's what I get for drinking all that gasoline.

My daddy was a preacher, but he was a junkie too.
And I grew up on whiskey and God, so I'm a little bit confused.
What did I do?
Nobody told me it's so easy to let this world get its hooks into you.

This world has dragged me everywhere, but I still am living in this town,
where the people drive me out of my mind, and no, I can't calm down.
But if you want me to behave, I guess you'll have to tell me twice.
Cause I've been trying, but I just can't find a good reason to do right.

You say you want a nice girl, who won't hang around in dives.
But when I'm sweet to you, honey, you look at me like I have lost my mind.
I always find myself looking for so many ways to make perfectly good men cry.

Someone better try a little harder to make me treat ‘em like a man tonight.
Cause I don't feel like a woman. Honey, you must not be doing it right.
And if you wanted me to start screaming, I guess you'll have to do it twice.
Cause I've been trying,
but I just can't find a good reason to do you right.

I tried so hard to be good. How did I ever get so low-down?
I didn't know that it was possible to stay up that long, but I guess I do now.
So we're not going anywhere, but honey, you should get your keys out.
We're not leaving this house. Just shut your eyes and open up your mouth.

Cause I've got a conscience, baby, that's a mile fucking wide*.
But it seems to disappear every time I stay up all night.
That's why I always find myself hanging out at 1896 North High

Don't ask me what I'm doing hanging out in a place like this.
Baby it's people like me that keep bars like that in business.
And if you want me to come home,
I guess you'll have to beg me twice.
‘Cause I just can't find a good reason to do right.

If you want me to come home,
I guess you'll have to beg me twice.
Cause I've been trying, but I just can't find a good reason to do you right.
I can't do right.
Oh honey, I can't do right.
Oh honey, I can't do right.