My sweetheart is gone and I'm so lonely.

He said that he and I were through.

So I started out drinkin' for pastime:

Drivin' nails in my coffin over you.

I'm just drivin' nails in my coffin,
Every time I drink a bottle of booze.

I'm just drivin' nails in my coffin:

Drivin' those nails over you.



Instrumental break.



Ever since the day that we parted,

I've been so sad and so blue.

I'm always thinkin' of you, love,

And I just can't quit drinkin' that old booze.



I'm just drivin' nails in my coffin,

Ev'ry time I drink a bottle of booze.

I'm just drivin' nails in my coffin:

Drivin' those nails over you.



Instrumental break.



You turned me down, you don't want me.

There's nothin' now I can lose.

I'm just drivin' those nails in my coffin.

An' worryin', my darlin', over you.



I'm just drivin' nails in my coffin,

Ev'ry time I drink a bottle of booze.

I'm just drivin' nails in my coffin:

Drivin' those nails over you.



Instrumental break.



I'm just drivin' nails in my coffin,

Ev'ry time I drink a bottle of booze.

I'm just drivin' nails in my coffin:

Drivin' those nails over you.



Yes, I'm drivin' those nails over you.