I've lived in the North, lived in the South
I lived in the city and I traveled in and out
I make good money, but it didn't last long
My only troubles were wine, women and song
I've got 'em, I've had 'em
Lordy, lordy, lordy, I've got 'em now
Now I had a brother, done the very same thing
He worked all the winter, got paid in the spring
When papa asked him where his money had gone
All he could say was wine, women and song
He's got 'em, he's had 'em
Lordy, lordy, lordy, he's got 'em now
Now there was a city slicker come to our town
He had liquor and he passed it around
When I looked, my money was gone
All I can say is wine, women and song
I've got 'em, I've had 'em
Lordy, lordy, lordy, I've got 'em now
Now, I went slumming just to have some fun
I met a little girl, and she called me hun'
She took my money, now she is gone
She left me singing wine, women and song
I've got 'em, I've had 'em
Lordy, lordy, lordy, I've got 'em now
Now listen young fellow, won't you heed my song?
Keep your money in your pocket, and you can't go wrong
Don't go slumming 'cause it won't take long
If you go mixing the wine, women and song
You'll get 'em, you've got 'em
Lordy, lordy, lordy, you've got 'em now
Now, old Al Dexter did the very same thing
He worked all the winter, got paid in the spring
And when his papa ask him where his money had gone
All he could say was wine, women and song
He's got 'em, he's had 'em
Lordy, lordy, lordy, you can have 'em now