Daddy came down with a broken back I don't believe he's gonna make it back Momma went looking for something to do And I'm left here with self-centered blues They don't seem to go away Should've saved my money when I was young But I just kept looking for a bit of fun Then the days went by and the years just flew And I'm all caught in self-centered blues They don't seem to go away I sure made a lot of friends And I watched a lot of good things come to an end Without no water those seeds never grew And I'm left here with self-centered blues I had a friend, he lost track He turned a corner and he didn't look back Didn't check the signs, didn't see the road Now the self-centered blues is all he knows They don't seem to go away Working hard makes me depressed And I carry round thoughts that I don't address Now the rain's coming in Through the holes in my shoes And I'm all caught up in self-centered blues They don't seem to go away