John prine thats the way the world goes round lyrics

I know a guy that's got a lot to lose
He's a pretty nice fellow, kind of confused
Got muscles in his head, ain't never been used
Thinks he owns half of this town

Started drinking heavy got a big red nose
Beats his old lady with a rubber hose
Then he took her out to dinner, bought her new clothes
That's the way that the world goes round

That's the way that the world goes round
You're up one day, the next you're down
It's a half an inch of water, you think you're gonna drown
That's the way that the world goes round

I sat in the bathtub counting my toes
When the radiator broke, water all froze
I got stuck in the ice without my clothes
Naked as the eyes of a clown

I was crying, 'Ice cubes', hoping I'd croak
When the sun come through the window
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The ice all broke, I stood up and laughed
Thought it was a joke
That's the way that the world goes round

That's the way that the world goes round
You're up one day, the next you're down
It's a half an inch of water, you think you're gonna drown
That's the way that the world goes round

That's the way that the world goes round
You're up one day, the next you're down
It's a happy inch of lighter
You think you're gonna drown
That's the way that the world goes round

That's the way that the world goes round
That's the way that the world goes round
That's the way that the world goes round
That's the way that the world goes round

I know a guy
that's got a lot to lose
he's a pretty nice fellow
but he's kind of confused
he's got muscles in his head
that ain't never been used
thinks he own half of this town
starts drinking heavy
gets a big red nose
beats his old lady
with a rubber hose
then he takes her out to dinner
and buys her new clothes
that's the way that the world goes 'round.

That's the way that the world goes 'round
you're up one day
and the next you're down
it's half an inch of water
and you think you're gonna drown
that's the way that the world goes 'round.

I was sitting in the bathtub
counting my toes
when the radiator broke
water all froze
I got stuck in the ice
without my clothes
naked as the eyes of a clown
I was crying ice cubes
hoping I'd croak
when the sun come through the window
the ice all broke
I stood up and laughed
thought it was a joke
that's the way that the world goes 'round.

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I know a guy
that's got a lot to lose
he's a pretty nice fellow
but he's kind of confused
he's got muscles in his head
that ain't never been used
thinks he own half of this town
starts drinking heavy
gets a big red nose
beats his old lady
with a rubber hose
then he takes her out to dinner
and buys her new clothes
that's the way that the world goes 'round.

That's the way that the world goes 'round
you're up one day
and the next you're down
it's half an inch of water
and you think you're gonna drown
that's the way that the world goes 'round.

I was sitting in the bathtub
counting my toes
when the radiator broke
water all froze
I got stuck in the ice
without my clothes
naked as the eyes of a clown
I was crying ice cubes
hoping I'd croak
when the sun come through the window
the ice all broke
I stood up and laughed
thought it was a joke
that's the way that the world goes 'round.

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I know a guy   that's got a lot to lose   he's a pretty nice fellow   but he's kind of confused   he's got muscles in his head   that ain't never been used   thinks he own half of this town   starts drinking heavy   gets a big red nose   beats his old lady   with a rubber hose   then he takes her out to dinner   and buys her new clothes   that's the way that the world goes 'round.      That's the way that the world goes 'round   you're up one day   and the next you're down   it's half an inch of water   and you think you're gonna drown   that's the way that the world goes 'round.      I was sitting in the bathtub   counting my toes   when the radiator broke   water all froze   I got stuck in the ice   without my clothes   naked as the eyes of a clown   I was crying ice cubes   hoping I'd croak   when the sun come through the window   the ice all broke   I stood up and laughed   thought it was a joke   that's the way that the world goes 'round.

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