Couldn't Do Nothin' Right Lyrics - Jerry Jeff Walker

Gary P Nunn/Karen Brooks 

The lamp is broken on the mantle 

My mind is blown and I'm turning away 

It's Gettin' more than I can handle 

It's Gettin' more than I can say 

CHORUS: 

I couldn't stay here if I wanted 

I couldn't stay here if I tried 

You were always disappointed in me 

Guess I could never do nothing right 

Well, I worked hard to make a living 

To make that good life dream come true 

But you wanted more than I was giving 

I guess that was more than I could do 

Chorus 

You cut my heart like the cards on the table 

It seemed like fun for you to keep playin' on 

Well, I let you in as long as I was able 

But now all your games have done been run 

Chorus