Alimony Lyrics - Singles - Shel Silverstein

Alimony alimony I work till my fingers are bloody and boney 

Me oh my oh goodness sake I'm paying for my mistake 

She calls it alimony alimony yeah you single men may think it's funny 

Till one of these days you're gonna wake and find you're payin' for your mistake 

Pom pom I walk around ragged like a low-down bum 

I can't afford to weigh myself or buy a stick of gum 

It's the same old story with a little more blues in it 

I'm payin' for it while someone else is usin' it 

Alimony alimony I thought I bought steak and it was all baloney 

My heart and back are both about to break from payin' for my mistake yeah 

[ harmonica ] 

Yeah I walk around ragged like a low down bum 

I can't afford to weigh myself or buy a stick of gum 

Why it's the same old story with a little more blues in it 

I'm payin' for it while someone else is usin' it 

Alimony alimony thought I bought steak and it was just baloney 

And every penny that I make goes to payin' for my mistake 

Oh yeah payin' for my mistake every Wednesday 

(Yeah aw come on baby y'know it's your mistake too yeah 

They took all the furniture and everything come on 

Why maybe we could sorta pitch in and work it out y'know 

I mean I could get a third job if that's what you want I mean 

What about sellin' my blood y'know)