Well, I don't know what my uncle did
 But he must have done it right
 They sure strung him up one Saturday night
 He had spent his whole life fussin'
 Would have spent his last breath cussin'
 'Til he realized the deal was really done
 He started screamin' "hallelujah"
 Tryin' to make his peace with everyone

 Yeah, he was kickin' and screamin'
 Just like he came in
 He was kickin' and screamin', darlin'
 Right to the bitter end
 Ain't it funny how we come in kickin' giddyup
 And go out hollerin' whoa
 Lord, we never want to be here
 Sure don't ever want to go

 Well, I could hear those church bells ringin'
 To my best friend I was clingin'
 Screamin' "If you love me brother don't let me go"
 Well then the whole scene was repeated
 Two years later I begged and pleaded
 Screamin' "If you love me, honey,
 Now you know you wouldn't want to let me go"
 No, I didn't want to do it
 But I sure don't want to see it come undone

 Yeah, I was kickin' and screamin'
 Just like I came in
 I was kickin' and screamin', darlin'
 Right to the bitter end
 Ain't it funny how we come in kickin' giddyup
 And go out hollerin' whoa
 Lord, we never want to be here
 Sure don't ever want to go

 Yeah, I was kickin' and screamin'
 Just like I came in
 I was kickin' and screamin', darlin'
 Right to the bitter end
 Ain't it funny how we come in kickin' giddyup
 And go out hollerin' whoa
 Seems, we never want to be here
 Sure don't ever want to go