Gambling Bar Room Blues - John Mellencamp

I went down to the corner just to meet my gal

I found her standin' on the sidewalk, she was talkin' to my pal

I strolled back to the bar room to get another drink of gin

But the first thing I knew, I was reelin', rockin' and drunk again

Well, I kept on drinkin' gin and liquor way up into the night

When my pal walked into the bar room

Man, we had a terrible fight

I reached down for my razor, and then I knocked around

But when I pulled my pistol, I quickly smoked him down

I went down to see my baby, and met her on the way

I told her I had to leave her, I told her I could not stay

I started down to the station and stopped in at the bar

And there I met a policeman

He was cruisin' down in his car

My baby came in to join us, and then it began to rain

Then I was in a hurry, had to catch that midnight train

I laid my head on the bar room door

I’ll never get drunk no more

I pawn my watch and my golden chain

I pawn my baby’s diamond ring

I said, hey hey hey, hey hey hey hey hey

Hey hey hey, hey hey hey hey hey