The Shape I’m In

Go out yonder, peace in the valley Come downtown, have to rumble in the alley Oh, you don’t know the shape I’m in

Has anybody seen my lady? This living alone will drive me crazy Oh, you don’t know the shape I’m in

I’m gonna go down by the water

But I ain’t gonna jump in, no, no
I’ll just be looking for my neighbor And I hear that’s where she’s been? Oh!

Out of nine lives, I spent seven
Now, how in the world do you get to Heaven? Oh, you don’t know the shape I’m in

I just spent 60 days in the jailhouse For the crime of having no dough no, no Now here I am back out on the street For the crime of having nowhere to go oh

Save your neck or save your brother Looks like it’s one or the other Oh, you don’t know the shape I’m in

Now two young kids might start a ruckus You know they feel you trying to shuck us Oh, you don’t know the shape I’m in