well i never was good at being good i was never very kind and if i said you re the only one well baby i was lying and i never did take to holding you the way a man should cause ever since you left me babe well i ain t been very good i m in trouble again i m in trouble again cause ever since you left me baby you should see the shape i m in well i think about the times you held me up and kept me on my feet i haven t really sunk this low and i don t give a damn about me and it s hard to love a losing man much harder than you think you ll have to tear yourself away before you both start to stink i m in trouble again i m in trouble again cause ever since you left me baby you should see the shape i m in well many is the time i lie awake shivering in the cold black night never is the time i tell myself hey it s gonna be alright and i wish i could ve took to holding you the way a man should cause ever since you left me babe well i ain t been very good i m in trouble again i m in trouble again cause ever since you left me baby you should see the shape i m in