Alimony, alimony, work 'til my fingers are bloody and boney Me, oh my, oh goodness sake, I'm paying for my mistake Alimony, I call it alimony, you married men may think it's funny 'Til one fine day you'll wake and find you're paying for your mistake Every Friday when I get my pay I put it in an envelope and mail it away Same old song with a little more blues in it I'm paying for it while someone else's usin' it Alimony, alimony, I thought I bought steak and it was all baloney Me, oh my, oh goodness sake, I'm paying for my mistake ♪ Alimony, alimony, I thought I bought steak and it was all baloney Me, oh my, oh goodness sake, I'm paying for my mistake Every payday, paying for my mistake Yes, I am, friends