I was talking to a friend Just the other day He was so down-hearted I couldn't think of nothing to say I was talking to a friend, mine Just the other day He was so down-hearted I couldn't think of nothing to say "Say, what happened to you, brother To make you weep and moan? Did your partner leave you broke and alone? What happened to you, brother To make you weep and moan? Did your partner leave you? Are you broke and alone?" "Did you get a letter in the mail Was it all bad news? You can tell me all about it And why you feeling so blue You get a letter in the mail Was it all bad news? You can tell me all about it Why you feeling so blue?" "You got something in your eye? You need a drink? You want to go for a walk? You wanna know what I think? I think you got something in your eye Do you need a drink? You wanna go for a walk? Do you wanna know what I think?" "Maybe your dog just died Maybe you got a flat I hope your dog is okay I sure can't help you with that Maybe your dog just died Maybe you got a flat Your dog's okay? Man I can't help you with that" "Say, I'd better go to work I just can't sit around here and talk You look like you're feeling better Something I did must've worked I'd better go to work, man I can't just sit around here and talk You look like you're feeling better anyway Something I did must've worked"