I know a gal got
A lot to lose
She's a pretty nice lady
But she's kinda confused
Got muscles in her head
Ain't never been used
Thinks she owns half
Of this town
Starts drinking heavy
Gets a big red nose
And she beats her old
Man with her pantyhose
And takes him out and
Buys him new clothes
That's the way that
The world goes 'round

[Chorus]
That's the way that the
World goes 'round
One minute you're up and
The next you're down
It's a half an inch of water
And you think you're gonna drown
That's the way that the
World goes 'round

Well I was sittin' in the tub
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Just a countin' my toes
When the radiator broke
And the water froze
Got stuck in the ice
Without any clothes
Naked as the eyes of a clown
I was crying ice cubes
Hoping that I'd croak
When the sun came through the
Window and the ice all broke
I said son of a gun man
That's just a joke
And that's the way that the
World goes 'round

[Repeat Chorus]
That's the way that the
World goes 'round
One minute you're up and
The next you're down
It's a half an inch of water
And you think you're gonna drown
That's the way that the
World goes 'round

Songwriter(s): John Prine
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