Get yourself cooler lay yourself low Coincidental murder with nothing to show With the judge constipation will go to his head And his wife's aggravation you're soon enough dead It's the same old story same old song and dance my friend It's the same old story same old song and dance my friend Got you with the cocaine they found with your gun No smooth face lawyer to get you undone Say love ain't the same on the south side of town You could look but you ain't going to find it around It's the same old story same old song and dance my friend It's the same old story same old song and dance my friend Fate comes a knocking doors start locking Your old time connection change your direction Ain't going to change it can't rearrange it Can't stand the pain when it's all the same to you my friend When you're low down and dirty from walking the street With your old hurdy gurdy no one to meet Say love ain't the same on the south side of town You could look but you ain't going to find it around It's the same old story same old song and dance my friend It's the same old story same old story same old song and dance Same old song and dance Same old story Same old song and dance