1 We were siting in The pool hall on A cold and windy day Tellin jokes and funny Stories just to pass Some time away 2 The door slowly Oppened and a form Crept softly in Everyone stopped their Kidding when they saw North Austin Slim 3 I'll be damn said This dude from Waco If it ain't Ole North Side Austin Slim We're gonna have to Make a brand new Language to describe The shape he's in 4 One night I was Drinkin in a tavern Puttin a mighty stew That's when trouble Happened to wander In And she sat Beside me too 5 So I asked her if she Wanted to have a drink And she sweetly said She would As I gazed into those Beautiful eyes I thought I understood I'm not sayin women Are my trouble I'm not sayin women Are no good I'm just sayin that I Can't live with 'em But without 'em I Wouldn't live Even if I could