Well it's sad but true and some day it'll happen to you

When your can do can't keep up with your want to



I ain't never been much of a lover and it never really bothered me none

With the whole world full of adorable women I figured I could catch me one

But lately I've got a problem and I don't know what to do

You see my can do can't keep up with my want to

Well my want to wants me to do everything I used to do

But my can do can't keep up with your want to

[ guitar ]

I met a Dolly in a roadside tavern of the time and the place was right

We had a table in the corner where the lights were low

And the band was picking out of sight

We were dancing to a fast little ditty but before I got half through

I found my can do can't keep up with my want to

Well my want to wants me to...

Well it's sad but true...