she followed the man she loved all the way to new orleans she come back broken hearted and mean she tried to escape the pain but sometimes it s all that s real it s no excuse for living pain free that s the deal it s a bitch ain t it babe to live while you re young i m crushed that the world turned over so soon a pile of old memories just lying all aroud seems like everywhere i look i ve fallen to the ground and i can t help it if it s over babe you can t help it though you tried your poor little soul is wearing pretty thin it s a bitch ain t it babe to live while you re young i m crushed that the world turned over so soon