Got down on my knees

To the Virgin Mother I prayed

I've walked glass barefooted

Strolled 'cross the devil's hot coal

I've tried everything, I swear

Oh but hey, what can I say?

I'm a desperate man

I said hey, what can I say?

I'm just a desperate man

(Poo poo poo-poo-poo-poo-poo)

Fortune teller told me

"No more last chances

"You got no future at all"

Oh but I ain't listenin'

You black-hearted gypsy

with a crucifix through her bedroom wall

Hey, what can I say?

I'm a desperate man

I said hey, what can I say?

I'm just a desperate man

(Poo poo poo-poo-poo-poo-poo)

(Poo poo poo-poo-poo-poo-poo)

(Poo poo poo-poo poo poo poo)

(Poo poo poo-poo-poo-poo-poo)

(Poo poo poo-poo-poo-poo-poo)

(Poo poo poo-poo poo poo poo)

Yeah I'm a half-cock, full-tilt, scarred-hands-to-the-hilt

Don't-push-me grown-ass man

Yeah flashin' light, caution, careful where ya cross her

'Til she comes back again

Yeah hey, what can I say?

I'm a desperate man

Oh hey, what can I say?

I'm just a desperate man

Oh hey, I said hey

Woah, what can I say? I'm a desperate man

Oh hey, I said hey

I'm just a desperate man

(Poo poo poo-poo-poo-poo-poo)

(Poo poo poo-poo-poo-poo-poo)

(Poo poo poo-poo poo poo poo)

Grown-ass man

(Poo poo poo-poo-poo-poo-poo)

(Poo poo poo-poo-poo-poo-poo)

(Poo poo poo-poo poo poo poo)

(Poo poo poo-poo-poo-poo-poo)

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(Poo poo poo-poo poo poo poo)