This old world ain't been kind to me And no matter how I try I can't seem to change my stars And though they shine bright they only bring me misery Misery without company I'm fixin' to dry out tomorrow I'm fixin' to dry out tomorrow But for now the only thing keepin' my chin up is this bottle This life of mine is out to do me in It lies in wait up ahead at every turn If I started thinkin' that I could take it on and win It would only prove that I'll never learn I'm fixin' to dry out tomorrow I'm fixin' to dry out tomorrow But for now the only thing keepin' my chin up is this bottle The weight of finding out there is no cure For every moment up 'til now I've lived before I will carry with me to a lonely grave Misery without company Misery without company I'm fixin' to dry out tomorrow I'm fixin' to dry out tomorrow Oh I'm fixin' to dry out tomorrow But for now the only thing keepin' my chin up is this bottle