Well beware, my friend For I am a shell of a man- An insect's discarded exoskeleton I am nothing compared to what I could have been And I'll never be happy with the man that I am Cause I'm no good for anyone No, I'm no good for anyone You take away my booze, You're gonna find out I'm not so fun I'm no good for anyone And you can tell my friends I'm real sorry that I could not stay Tell my mama it ain't her fault I turned out this way And I thank god that I have them But I curse him that I was born When I run from this house With my apron strings torn, singin I'm no good for anyone No, I'm no good for anyone And I wish to god that I was not your only son I'm no good for anyone And nothing gets any better You just get used to living with the pain And all those things you thought you might be See them melt like the snow under rain Under the soft spring rain I'm no good for anyone (Take away my booze) And I wish to god that I was not your only son I'm no good for anyone