Ain't that the way the luck goes   Seems like it never can be found   Break my back to make those bank notes   Payin' on an almost always broken down   Fix that car nine ways to Sunday   And it won't start again when Monday rolls around   Ain't that the way the rent goes   Seems like it's never goin' down   And that banker's bound to foreclose   At this rate, I'll lose my interest in this town   Paint the walls mend the windows   'Bout the time the roof comes crumblin' to the ground   I've been footin' the bill for some time   Stretchin' my credit out of line   Well I may not get ahead but now I won't be far behind   I've got one more payment and it's mine   We're gonna swing it   Ain't that the way the heart goes   Seems they just attack without a sign   My mind's been on vacationAnd my body's been workin' overtime   But I've done all that I can do   There's just one more balance due before it's mine   I've been footin' the bill for some time   Step by step and line by dotted line   Well I haven't bought the farm yet   But I'm not that far behind   I've got one more payment and it's mine   One more payment and it's mine   One more payment and it's mine   One more   One more   One more