I live near Hollywood out in the Canyon It's a good life if you're winnin' it's a killer if you're not My wife up and left last night, couldn't stand another fight The studio boss fired me, my future's been shot by Chorus: The Three Martini Lunch Things will get better soon, I gotta hunch The three martini lunch, wasting another afternoon Punching a hole in my life I came from the backwoods my prospects seemed real good For actor or director the future looked bright But I ran in with a bad crowd and since then it's just been down Alone in the Canyon my only companion I know what they're saying yeah I'll never get back again I pushed my luck this time and I'm on the skids But I know what I'm doing I just can't stop doing it Me and my companion, hell bent to ruin it Wasting another afternoon Punching a hole in my life Wasting another afternoon Punching a hole in my life