Well he gave me fair warning, he said let him alone,

But l'd had one too many, and refused to go home,

Then l said something awful, and then so did he,

And he hit me and it hurt, mm, and my eyes couldn't see



Hard, hard headed me, l spoke out of turn once too often,

L'd be better off in my coffin, hard headed me



Well she gave me fair warning, many times my wife said,

She said if you aim to keep me, cut your foolhardy ways

L said now listen woman, you'd better leave me alone

How long is forever, that's how long she'll be gone



Hard, hard headed me, l spoke out of turn once too often,

L'd be better off in my coffin, hard headed me



The they gave me fair warning, all the folks in my town,

They said if you ain't gonna straighten up

We're gonna expel one clown

L said now just a minute here, you can't do me this way

How far is it to the next town, l'm walking that way



Hard, hard headed me, l spoke out of turn once too often,

L'd be better off in my coffin, hard headed me


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