They got married early Never had no money Then when he got laid off They really hit the skids He started up his drinkin' Then they started fightin' He took it pretty badly She took both the kids She said, "I'm not standing by To watch you slowly die So watch me walkin' out the door" "Out the door" "Out the door" She said, "Shove it Jack, I'm walking out your fuckin' door" She went to her brother's Got a little bar work He went to the buttery He stayed about a year Then he wrote a letter He said, "I wanna see ya" She thought he sounded better She sent him up the fare He was riding through the cane In the pouring rain On Olympic To her door To her door To her door To her door And his heart was singing like a lowdown guitar ♪ He came in on a Sunday Every muscle achin' Walking in slow motion Like he'd just been hit Did they have a future? Would he know his children? Could he make a picture And get them all to fit? He was shaking in his seat Riding through the streets In a Silvertop To her Shaking in his seat Riding through the streets In a Silvertop To her door To her door To her door To her door