Never woulda hitch hiked to Birminghamif it hadn't been for loveNever woulda caught the train to Louisian'if it hadn't been for loveNever woulda run through the blindin' rainwithout one dollar to my nameif it hadn't beenif it hadn't been for love
Never woulda seen the trouble that I'm inif it hadn't been for loveWoulda been gone like a wayward windif it hadn't been for loveNobody knows it better than meI wouldn't be wishing I was freeif it hadn't beenif it hadn't been for love
Four cold walls against my willat least I know she's lying stillFour cold walls without parollLord have mercy on my soul
Never woulda gone to that side of townif it hadn't been for loveNever woulda took a mind to track her downif it hadn't been for loveNever woulda loaded up a forty fourput myself behind a jail house doorif it hadn't beenif it hadn't been for love
Four cold walls against my willat least I know she's lying stillFour cold walls without parollLord have mercy on my soul
Never woulda hitch hiked to Birminghamif it hadn't been for loveNever woulda caught the train to Louisian'if it hadn't been for loveNever woulda loaded up a forty fourput myself behind a jail house doorif it hadn't beenif it hadn't been for loveif it hadn't beenif it hadn't been for loveif it hadn't beenif it hadn't been for love
Never woulda seen the trouble that I'm inif it hadn't been for loveWoulda been gone like a wayward windif it hadn't been for loveNobody knows it better than meI wouldn't be wishing I was freeif it hadn't beenif it hadn't been for love
Four cold walls against my willat least I know she's lying stillFour cold walls without parollLord have mercy on my soul
Never woulda gone to that side of townif it hadn't been for loveNever woulda took a mind to track her downif it hadn't been for loveNever woulda loaded up a forty fourput myself behind a jail house doorif it hadn't beenif it hadn't been for love
Four cold walls against my willat least I know she's lying stillFour cold walls without parollLord have mercy on my soul
Never woulda hitch hiked to Birminghamif it hadn't been for loveNever woulda caught the train to Louisian'if it hadn't been for loveNever woulda loaded up a forty fourput myself behind a jail house doorif it hadn't beenif it hadn't been for loveif it hadn't beenif it hadn't been for loveif it hadn't beenif it hadn't been for love