Lord, I quit the drinkin'

the smokin' an' the honky-tonk life

The day that a ring an' a preacher made her my wife

Yeah, an' I said, "I do, " but I didn't have a clue

How I'd miss all the whiskey an' women

I tried to be true, m but it's all I can do

Keepin' up with the Jonesin'

Man, this hectic, domestic lifestyle takes a while to adjust

Ah, she don't seem to remember that old rowdy rambler I was

'Cause she calls up her friends an' tells them

How good I been doin'

But the truth is I'm goin' out of my mind

Keepin' up with the Jonesin'

An' I miss gettin' high, an' stayin out all night

With all my old friends

An' I miss the liquor, the bartenders

The fights, the girls an' the bands

It wouldn't be so damned hard

If I didn't know what I'm missin'

She don't understand, I'm doin' all that I can

Keepin' up with the Jonesin'

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Yeah, tell me what you know about it, possum

Whoa it gets so hard when I know what I'm missin'

Sometimes I give in, start over again

Keepin' up with the Jonesin'

Son, I understand, it's a helluva man

Keepin' up with the Jonesin'

Aw man, Thank you Mr Jones

I sure 'nough appreciate the ride

Hey is this, this a new tractor

That a satellite radio, air-conditioning, heater

Oh, a cooler