I should be filling rooms with the sweet smell of success I'm a mess look at what I've been reduced to I don't blame you for sayin no when you should have answered yes But darlin, darlin, darlin, look at me now I'm a mess I'm a mess, I'm a wreck I'm really on the deck I'm a mess, look at how I'm living One of these days I'm gonna get back on my feet And quit this blue address But darlin, darlin, darlin, in the meantime I'm a mess The smart set, I used to run around with are invisible now They all cut me loose When one said that what I've got might just rub off on them somehow I'm a mess, for want of your caress Darlin, darlin, darlin, look at me now I'm a mess