That's the Way That the World Goes 'Round lyrics

I know a guy who's got a lot to lose

He's a pretty nice fella, kinda confused

Got muscles in his head, ain't never been used

Thinks he own half of this town

Starts drinkin' heavy, gets a big red nose

Beats his old lady with a rubber hose

Then he takes her out to dinner, buys her new clothes

That's the way that the world goes 'round

That's the way that the world goes 'round

You're up one day, the next you're down

It's a half an inch of water, and you think you're gonna drown

That's the way that the world goes 'round

I was sittin' in the bathtub, countin' my toes

When the radiator broke, water all froze

I got stuck in the ice without my clothes

Naked as the eyes of a clown

I was cryin' ice cubes, hopin' I'd croak,

When the sun come through the window, the ice all broke

I stood up and laughed, I thought it was a joke

That's the way that the world goes 'round.

That's the way that the world goes 'round

You're up one day, the next you're down

It's a half an inch of water, and you think you're gonna drown

That's the way that the world goes 'round (x2)

That's the way that the world goes 'round

That's the way that the world goes 'round

That's the way that the world goes 'round

• Artist:John Prine
• Album:John Prine Live (1988)