Buddy boy Your feet are always headin' west Your mind is lyin' in the weeds Your heart is stompin' on your chest Come down off your high horse Why don't you just give it a rest Buddy boy, buddy boy Hey buddy boy You just keep doin' what you do You're gonna wake up some mornin' Won't be no one 'round you You'll be talkin to four walls And one be talkin' back to you Buddy boy, buddy boy Oh, buddy boy Don't care how much you know yourself You can't think your way outta this one You're gonna need some help Buddy boy Now who is givin' who the slip Love is your destination But your always on some kinda trip Buddy boy You think she's messin' with your head But you better stop your ramblin' Come home and sleep in your own bed Before she gets tired of waitin' for ya And someone's sleepin' there instead Hey, buddy The river she run up hill You don't think you're gonna make it But I think you will Forget the dreams you wasted Forget the time you killed Hey, buddy boy, hey buddy boy