Go down yonder, peace in the valley
Come downtown, have a rumble in the alley
Oh, you don`t know the shape I`m in
Has anybody seen my baby
This livin` alone will drive you crazy
Oh, you don`t know the shape I`m in
I`m gonna go down to the river
But I ain`t gonna jump in no no
I`ll just be looking for my baby
And I hear that`s where she`s been, Oh
Out of nine lives, I`ve spent seven
Working it day by day trying to get to heaven
Oh, you don`t know the shape I`m in
I`ve just spent sixty days in the jailhouse
For having the crime of having no dough
Here I am back out on the street
With the crime of having nowhere to go
Save your neck, save your brother
Looks like it`s one or the other
Oh, you don`t know the shape I`m in
Save your neck, save your brother
Looks like it`s one or the other
Oh, you don`t know the shape I`m in
Oh, you don`t know the shape I`m in