I woke up this mornin', snake crawlin' in my hand I woke up this mornin', snake crawlin' in my hand He was crawlin' out that whiskey bottle, talkin' just like a natural man Ah whiskey oh whiskey, why do you treat me so? Ah whiskey oh whiskey, why do you treat me so? If I ever get sober one more time, ain't gonna get drunk no more I got drunk last night folks, talkin' all out my head Drunk last night, talkin' all out my head It wouldn't have been so bad, but my baby heard every word I said I was talkin' about that woman, live down across the street Talkin' about that woman, live down across the street I used to like her love, oh that hard pigmeat can't be beat I got drunk and give 'r all my money, pigmeat was better than all the gold Drunk and give her my money, pigmeat was just as good as gold I ain't gon' drink no more liquor, doggone my whiskey-drinkin' soul