My sweetheart is gone and I'm so lonely. He said that he and I were through. So I started out drinkin' for pastime: Drivin' nails in my coffin over you. I'm just drivin' nails in my coffin, Every time I drink a bottle of booze. I'm just drivin' nails in my coffin: Drivin' those nails over you. Instrumental break. Ever since the day that we parted, I've been so sad and so blue. I'm always thinkin' of you, love, And I just can't quit drinkin' that old booze. I'm just drivin' nails in my coffin, Ev'ry time I drink a bottle of booze. I'm just drivin' nails in my coffin: Drivin' those nails over you. Instrumental break. You turned me down, you don't want me. There's nothin' now I can lose. I'm just drivin' those nails in my coffin. An' worryin', my darlin', over you. I'm just drivin' nails in my coffin, Ev'ry time I drink a bottle of booze. I'm just drivin' nails in my coffin: Drivin' those nails over you. Instrumental break. I'm just drivin' nails in my coffin, Ev'ry time I drink a bottle of booze. I'm just drivin' nails in my coffin: Drivin' those nails over you. Yes, I'm drivin' those nails over you.