A day late and a dollar short since the day that you were conceived Well, back off buddy, you're my friend, but your dark cloud's raining on me You say you're a social drinker, well you sure socialize a lot It's high time you realize that you're the only problem you've got So if you're gonna lie about it, lie to somebody else And if you're gonna die about it, die on somebody else You got nowhere, nowhere to go but down Nowhere, nowhere to go but down yeah I ain't no preacher, but you now that I'm your friend Somebody yells fire, you don't look you just jump right in I've seen you on your death bed, looking like a fading light Five down and four to go, you always could put up a fight So if you're gonna lie about it, lie to somebody else And if you're gonna die about it, die on somebody else You got nowhere, nowhere to go but down Nowhere, nowhere to go but down, yeah Nowhere to go to and no place to stay The bill's overdue and you can't pay You got nowhere, nowhere to go but down, yeah Don't ask me for a handout, I ain't got it You had a second chance, but brother, you shot it Every time I see you, it's the same excuse The same sad story for the same abuse I don't know who you're trying to fool But buddy, it ain't me You got nowhere, nowhere to go but down You got nowhere, nowhere to go but down Nowhere to go to and no place to stay The bill's overdue and you can't pay You got nowhere, nowhere to go but down Nowhere, nowhere to go but down Nowhere, you got no, no, nowhere to go but down