My ship came and she sunk it

I was the toast of the town and she drunk it

I had a run of good luck and she ran it right into the ground

And now she's puttin' on a show and I get to play the clown

I had the wind in my sails and she took it

I had the world by the tail and she shook it

I reached out for a life line and she threw me a noose

I got the short end of the chicken and she got the golden goose

She's living it up and I'm tryin' to live it down

Just when I got it all together it's all about to come unwound

Everybody laughin' behind my back baby sure is a sad old sound

She's out there livin' it up and I'm trying to live it down

I had my ducks in a row and she shot 'em

I had my eggs in a basket she dropped 'em

I threw her outta the house but she was back like a boomerang

Sometimes you get the honey sometime all you get is the stang

She's living it up and I'm tryin' to live it down

Just when I got it all together it's all about to come unwound

Everybody laughin' behind my back baby sure is a sad old sound

She's out there livin' it up and I'm trying to live it down

She's livin' it up and I may never live it down