The Company I Keep (Saturday 2.15.20) Songtext
von Drive‐By Truckers

Two
A-one, two

My Mama told me, your life is such a wreck
"You′re dumber than dog shit," is what my Daddy said
I was just 13 when they showed me the door
I keep their picture, but don't look at it no more

My first wife told me, "You need to get a life"
My third wife told me to get another wife
I brought a bottle and the van′s parked right outside the door
So, come on out with me, if you want to be number four

Sometimes I feel like shit
Sometimes that ain't half of it
Sometimes I'm so high I′m scared to go to sleep
Sometimes I′m lower than the company I keep


Ain't held down a job since 1984
I get by holding up convenience stores
I get by on liquor, guns and luck
But I′m scared to death which one might run out first

Sometimes I feel like shit
Sometimes that ain't half of it
Sometimes I′m so high I'm scared to go to sleep
Sometimes I′m lower than the company I keep

I seen my past in everything that I despise
I've seen my future and I'm scared to close my eyes
Is that my ghost that I see in my fears?
Or just my reflection in my Mama′s tears?

Sometimes I feel like shit
Sometimes that ain′t half of it
Sometimes I'm so high I′m scared to go to sleep
Sometimes I'm lower than the company I keep
Sometimes I′m lower than the company I keep

I pray the Lord my soul to keep