Never would hitchhiked to Birmingham

It hadn't If been for love

Never would have caught the train to Louisiana

If it hadn't been for love

Never would have run through the blinding rain

Without one dollar to my name

If it hadn't been if it hadn't been for love

Never would have seen the trouble that I'm in

If it hadn't been for love

Would have been gone like a wayward wind

If it hadn't been for love

Nobody knows it better than me

I wouldn't be wishin I was free

If it hadn't been if it hadn't been for love

Four cold walls against my will

At least I know he's lying in still

Four cold walls without parole

Lord have mercy on my soul

Never would gone to that side of town

If it hadn't been for love

Never would have took a mind to track him down

If it hadn't been for love

Never would have loaded up a 44

And put myself behind the jailhouse door

If it hadn't been if it hadn't been for love

Four cold walls against my will

At least I know he's lying in still

Four cold walls without parole

Lord have mercy on my soul

Never would have hitchhiked to Birmingham

If it hadn't been for love

Never would have caught the train to Louisiana

If it hadn't been for love

Never would have loaded up a 44

And put myself behind the jailhouse door

If it hadn't been if it hadn't been for love

If it hadn't been if it hadn't been for love

If it hadn't been if it hadn't been for love