(Bill Anderson)



The one I love don't want me hanging round

All she does is put me on and put me down

Tonight she's with a stranger at a party in her home

And I'm here at a tavern gettin' stoned.



'Cause if I gotta go I'll go down swinging

Where there's lights and laughter booze and blonds

And a lot of sad sad singing

I'll sober up tomorrow and cry all day I know

At least I'll go down swinging what a swinging way to go.



--- Instrumental ---



I dance with all the girls and buy the wine

Play the jukebox till I'm down to my last dime

She thinks she's made a fool of me by loving someone else

She should see me make a fool out of myself.



'Cause if I gotta go I'll go down swinging

Where there's lights and laughter booze and blonds

And a lot of sad sad singing

I'll sober up tomorrow and cry all day I know

At least I'll go down swinging what a swinging way to go...