Oh, I've been down to Memphis   It's where my family goes to die   And as they all end up there   So shall I      Used my lucky dollar   Struck up my last match   But the old man coming fast enough to catch      And if, at first, you don't choose right, choose again   Oh, my son, you're a sorry sight, choose again      Catch me in the movies   Sleeping in my dirty clothes   If you ask me what I'm watching   Who knows      Got me a rich uncle   Can't ask for a loan   So, I guess I gotta make that money on my own      And if, at first, you don't choose right, choose again   Oh, my son, you're a sorry sight, choose again      Heaven ain't got no place for me   But there's plenty of beds in hell   If you ask me how I'm doing   Not so well      Down with every symptom   Cherish every cough   And if you pass me that old bottle, I'll polish it off      And if, at first, you don't choose right, choose again   Oh, my son, you're a sorry sight, choose again   And if, at first, you don't choose right, choose again   All your troubles will hold you tight, choose again