I been down on my luck   I been down on my knees   Well I been downtown   And I been down on the farm   I can't be satisfied   But I'm gonna have to find   A way to kick back and   Take off the edge      Now there's a little gal I know   Just south of Tupelo   Her hair is dark and her legs are long and tan   She rubs my back just right   Till way up in the night   She knows how to   Take off the edge      I've been laid up with the flu   Laid off a time or two   I've been uptight   And I've been up a creek   I'm gonna take my bamboo pole   And head out to the fishing hole   Don't you know it helps to   Take off the edge      Now there's a little gal I know   Just south of Tupelo   Her hair is dark and her legs are long and tan   She rubs my back just right   Till way up in the night   Yeah, she knows how to   Take off the edge      Now it's morning once again   Oh, Lord I just punched in   And I can't hardly wait till quitting time   Gonna get that big brown jug   All I need is a little slug   Just another way to   Takin' off the edge      Now there's a little gal I know   Just south of Tupelo   Her hair is dark and her legs are long and tan   She rubs my back just right   Till way up in the night   Well she knows how to   Take off the edge   Oh, she sure knows how to   Take off the edge      Awww   Yes, sir