You had a reputation Talk can be so unkind You loved above your station It messed up your mind Take this information And quit while you're behind Kicked out of his bed Now you might go blind His line is dead And your face is lined You'll only get ahead If you quit while you're behind You got to get out while you can and run You got to pay the price, once you've had your fun Once you've had your fun yeah - Harmonica Break - You lost your inhibitions Now they're hard to find You made the late editions In the daily grind Forget your superstitions And quit while you're behind