What can a poor man do you know when the blues keep bothering him around what can a poor man do you know when the blues keep bothering him around give him a half pint of good liquor and sit down and drink it all down you know, sometimes I feel, I feel like drinkin' me some gasoline you know, sometimes I feel, I feel like drinkin' me some gasoline strikin' me a match and blow myself up in steam I feel I'm gonna move on back down south you know where the water tastes like cherry wine I feel I'm gonna move on back down south you know where the water tastes like cherry wine because this crap of whiskey and water tastes to me like terpentine