My sweet heart is gone and I'm so lonely
She says that she and I are through
So I started out drinkin' for pastime
Drivin' nails into my coffin over you
And I keep drivin' nails into my coffin
Every time I drink a bottle of brew
Well, I'm just drivin' nails into my coffin
Lordy, drivin' them nails over you
Now ever since the day we parted
Well, I've been so sad and so blue
But I'm always thinkin' of you, love
And I just can't quit drinkin' that old brew
And I keep drivin' nails into my coffin
Every time I drink a bottle of brew
Well, I'm just drivin' nails into my coffin
Lordy, drivin' them nails over you
Now my sweet heart is gone and I'm so lonely
She says that she and I are through
So I started out drinkin' for pastime
Drivin' nails into my coffin over you
And I keep drivin' nails into my coffin
Every time I drink a bottle of brew
Well, I'm just drivin' nails into my coffin
Lordy, drivin' them nails over you