Now, I don't owe nothing to nobody And I don't expect nothing in return Now, I don't care what you do to me 'Cause it don't cause me no concern You tell me that I must give to you While you turn around and slap me in the face Well, I got my own private battle to fight And you can run your own rotten race Now, I saw you last night at the honky-tonk You kissed me and said to follow But the way you treat me down the line Your hard love tale's a little hard to swallow If you love me, come out and say it If not, I'll find a change of pace 'Cause I got my own private battle to fight And you can run your own rotten race You can tell them all to leave me alone 'Cause I can't even find a job And nobody gives nothing away To a hard-working honest slob Now, I'm gonna leave this dirty old town And not even leave a trace I got my own private battle to fight And you can run your own rotten race Now, just what is it that I owe to you And why do you pick on me? You run buck shot for your cause While you're crawling up everyone else's tree Well, baby, I'm good-looking And my cuff's made out of lace But I got my own private battle to fight And you can run your own rotten race Now, I called you last night on the telephone And you said you were hanging up That you had some kind of fancy cooking to do And some real important stuff Well, baby, when I look back at you All I see is waste 'Cause I got my own private battle to fight And you can run your own rotten race Now you come to me for money Helps you pay your rent Sometimes I think if it weren't for me You wouldn't even have a doggone cent Baby, I hear the open road Now I'm gonna make a little haste I got my own private battle to fight And you can run your own rotten race