i went out to make some money cos i ve got no shame pour a little poison onto my good name down to carolina through the pouring rain pour a little poison onto my good name just pour a little poison onto my good name well the rain came down and it soaked my shoes it s a whiney little english boy singing the blues i got a head full up of problems that i ain t gonna fix when i m staring at the walls inside the motel 6 then i m storming into georgia like a midnight train pour a little poison onto my good name maryland will never take me back again pour a little poison onto my good name just pour a little poison onto my good name well the rain keeps falling everywhere i go i got nobody but the voices on my radio i shake the dust off every little sleepy southern town then i ll be crying like a loser when the sun goes down well it s all that i can do to try and get home sane pour a little poison onto my good name tonight another dozen they ll be glad i came pour a little poison onto my good name just pour a little poison onto my good name well the rain came down and it soaked my shoes it s a whiney little english boy singing the blues i got a head full up of problems that i ain t gonna fix when i m staring at the walls inside the motel 6 i went out to make some money cos i ve got no shame pour a little poison onto my good name down to carolina through the pouring rain pour a little poison onto my good name just pour a little poison onto my good name just pour a little poison onto my good name just pour a little poison onto my good name