Everything seemed alright Then the pills ran out Everything seemed alright Gotta holler gotta shout I walked out the door / Turned right around Called up the doctor / But he's out of town Wanda June was hit by a car Hazel got lupus / Can't walk anymore Buddy came home / his house was on fire Walked in on you with a woman in your arms Everything seemed alright Then the goddamned bottom fell out BRIDGE Ain't gonna smooth over, pass on by Ain't gonna rest easy, fall in line Everything seemed alright x 3 Then the goddamned bottom fell out Everything seemed allright Then I was shoved in the ribs On the D Train My sister went away/ Don't call anymore She's living out there In her own private war Everything seemed alright Everything seemed alright Everything alright Then the goddamned bottom fell out