Three Legged Man Lyrics - Bobby Bare

Well now friends you'd never guess it so I really must confess it 

I just met the sweetest woman of my long dismal life 

But a friend of mine said buddy just in case your mind is muddy 

Don't you know that girl you're fooling with is Peg-Leg Johnson's wife 

And that man is hard and cold and mean and grim 

And he'll catch you and he'll brain you with his artificial limb 

But next morning bright and early I stole old Peg-Leg's girlie 

And I also took his wooden leg just to play it safe 

But there weren't no time for laughter cause he started hopping after 

And I keep on running faster but he won't give up the chase 

And I'm running through the mountains with his bride 

And I got his wooden leg here by my side 

I'm a three-legged man with a two-legged woman 

Being chased across country by a one-legged fool 

Though he's hoppin' and he's clappin' and he shows no sign of stoppin' 

I tell you boys this life is hard and cruel 

Through the deserts and the valleys and those dark Chicago alleys 

Cross the muddy Mississippi to the hills of Caroline 

Through the mountains of Montana and the swamps of Louisiana 

Each time that I look back he's just about one foot behind 

And I know he must be cold and wet and sick 

But in spite of all his troubles he can kick 

Oh he's ragged and he's filthy and I'm feeling kinda guilty 

Specially in the evenings when I hear him plead and beg 

He says in spite of all your stealing friend I bear you no hard feelings 

You can keep that damned old woman but please give me back my leg 

Cause old friend I know you think you took my wooden leg 

But in the dark you made a mistake you took my good leg 

I'm a three-legged man... 

I tell you boys this life is hard and cruel