[Chorus]

Down on the drag, down on the drag

Some low down son of a bum

Even stole my sleepin' bag

Left me standin' at a newsstand

Readin' want ads in the rag

My baby's back up in Lubbock

And I'm down on the drag

[Verse 1]

The sooner I get to Houston

The sooner I'll catch my boat

We'll cross that Gulf of Mexico

I'm takin' anything that will float

[Chorus]

Been down on the drag

Down on the drag

Some lowdown son-of-a-bum

Even stole my sleepin' bag

Left me standin at a newsstand

Readin' want ads in the rag

My baby's back up in Lubbock

And I'm down on the drag

[Verse 2]

The sooner I leave this town behind

The sooner I'll get control

Of all my crazy dreams and my hard-losin' schemes

And my heart, body, mind and soul

[Chorus]

Been down on the drag

Down on the drag

Some lowdown son-of-a-bum

Even stole my sleepin' bag

Left me standin at a news stand

Readin' want ads in the rag

And my baby's back up in Lubbock

And I'm down on the drag

[Saxophone and Guitar Solos]

[Verse 3]

Now if you don't believe my story

I ain't gonna tell you no more

I never expect to see you again

I'll be sleepin down in some doorway

[Chorus]

Down on the drag

Down on the drag

Some low down son of a bum

Even stole my sleepin' bag

Left me standin at a newsstand

Readin' want ads in the rag

My baby's back up in Lubbock

And I'm down on the drag

[Outro]

My baby's back up in Lubbock

And I'm down on the drag