Been across the country, been a-travellin' 'round Been in every city, been in every town Lived the hard life, drinkin' whiskey and wine If the boogie woogie kills me, Lordie, I don't mind I don't mind, lord, I don't mind If the boogie woogie kills me, Lordie, I don't mind Went to the doctor, doctor told me son Ain't very wise what you done done If you don't skip your sporting life You gonna be a dead man, before you're forty-five Before you're forty-five, before you're forty-five You gonna be a dead man before you're forty-five I tell you good people, 'bout a friend of mine A picker and a singer, gave us all a good time One day it hit him, hit him so bad Nearly killed the best friend, I've ever had I've ever had, I've ever had I tell you good people it nearly killed him dead Been across the country, been a-travellin' 'round Been in every city, been in every town Lived the hard life, drinkin' whiskey and wine If the boogie woogie kills me, Lordie, I don't mind