mama went off with another man when i was home at three daddy took the drink for years he took the just a kid when i left home i turned eighteen in jail looking back i shouldnt know i never had a chance to hail im lucky to be alive its only god that i survived many times i shouldve been dead for spinning the devil im lucky to be alive i learned to drink raised a lot of cane i could say it was all his fault but i dont wanna got me still to play got caught with another mans woman pulled the gun and lost his nerve to kill there ive got what i deserved  im lucky to be alive its only god that i survived many times i shouldve been dead for spinning the devil im lucky to be alive you cant judge me whether im dumb or saint meet the man that makes the call i wont let judge im lucky to be alive its only god that i survived many times i shouldve been dead for spinning the devil im lucky im lucky to be alive