i should be filling rooms with the sweet smell of success im a mess look at what ive been reduced to i dont blame you for sayin no when you should have said yes but darlin darlin darlin look at me now im a mess im a mess im a wreck im really on the deck im a mess look at how im living some of these days im gonna get back on my feet and quit this blue address but darlin darlin darlin in the meantime im a mess the smart set i used to run around with are invisible now they all cut me loose when one said that what ive got might just rub of on them somehow im a mess for want of your caress darlin darlin darlin look at me now im a mess