I've been sorely Down on my luck Reaching for glory But I found no such Busted and broken Hostage and bound Thrown by the wayside Kicked while I'm down All clapped out, all clapped out All clapped out, all clapped out At times I've been barely Able to sup A dram from the bottle A crack in the cup Shunned by my equals Scorned by the rest Scraping the barrel Or plumbing the depths All clapped out, all clapped out All clapped out, all clapped out All clapped out, all clapped out The cup in my hand Held out for some It's hard not to shake When they label you scum But each to his own You can't take it back Your words they will sting Like a back handed slap All clapped out, all clapped out All clapped out, all clapped out All clapped out, all clapped out