Horses And Divorces Lyrics - Wishbones - Slaid Cleaves

I met Willie by the still, he was brewin' a batch 

He had a short cigar and one last match 

He was tellin' me 'bout his latest troubles with the government 

He had child support and alimony 

He was looking depressed and kinda lonely 

Just tryin' to figure out where all his hard-earned money went 

"Well, I'll be go to Hell", he said 

"I got nothing but a Ford and a barn full of hay 

If it weren't for horses and divorces 

I'd be a lot better off today" 

Well, I said, "Willie, that sounds like a song" 

He said, "Son, you know you may not be all wrong 

Could you give me a little piece of the pie if you make it a hit? 

I got a '51 Ford I'd like to fix up, I got two sick ponies and one sick pup 

And my third wife's coming today to take my TV set" 

"Well I'll be go to Hell", he said 

"I got nothing but a Ford and a barn full of hay 

If it weren't for horses and divorces 

I'd be a lot better off today" 

Well, God bless poor old Willie McCann 

You know he's always been a good hard working man 

He bought me a beer last night down at the 'Lost and Found' 

He said, "Horses and women are fine sure 'nuff 

But if you don't treat 'em right things are gonna get rough 

Believe me, I've got these four year marriages down" 

"Well I'll be go to Hell," he said 

"I got nothing but a Ford and a barn full of hay 

If it weren't for horses and divorces 

I'd have a lot more money and less gray hair 

I might even be a millionaire 

If it weren't for horses and divorces 

I'd be a lot better off today"