[Verse 1]

I lay my head on the railroad tracks

And wait for the Double E

The railroad don't run no more

Poor, poor pitiful me

[Chorus]

Poor, poor pitiful me

Poor, poor pitiful me

These young girls won't let me be

Lord, have mercy on me

Woe is me

[Verse 2]

Well, I met a girl in West Hollywood

But I ain't naming names

But she really worked me over good

She was just like Jesse James

She really worked me over good

She was a credit to her gender

She put me through some changes, Lord

Sort of like a Waring blender

[Chorus]

Poor, poor pitiful me

Poor, poor pitiful me

These young girls won't let me be

Lord have mercy on me

Woe is me

[Post-Chorus]

Woo!

[Instrumental Break]

[Chorus]

Poor, poor pitiful me

Poor, poor pitiful me

These young girls won't let me be

Lord have mercy on me

Woe is me

[Verse 3]

I met a girl at the Rainbow Bar

She asked me if I'd beat her

She took me back to the Hyatt House

I don't want to talk about it, hey

[Outro]

Poor, poor pitiful me, woo!

Poor, poor pitiful me, ha, never mind, yeah

Poor, poor pitiful me, woo-hoo, yeah

Poor, poor pitiful me

Poor, poor pitiful me