I gave up my tobacco, start on alcohol
Baby smoked about a pack a day, still don't drink at all
What kind of world. What kind of world has this become?
Where a man has to give up, everything he gets pleasure from
Mama told me, "Sonny, You got watch your cholesterol
And while you're at it, honey, stop drinking that alcohol"
What kind of world. What kind of world does she come from?
Where a man's got to give up. Every little thing, he gets off on
So I gave up wine and whiskey, start on rich dessert
But I get no high from chocolate, and it makes my stomach hurt
What kind of world, what kind of world have we got now
Where you can't do what you wanna, but you never could any-how
I gotta give up my sweet tooth, Sugar gonna shorten my life
I can't start chasing women, cause I already got a wife
What kind of world, what kind of world is this song about
Where what you like is never good for you, but what you love you can't live without
What kind of world, what kind of world...