I was goin' across Oklahoma And I thought I'd fall in love Met up with a girl named Thelma Took three months to get (unintelligible) Made up my mind, I was gonna get myself together I was gonna straighten up Maybe some friends out in Colorado 'Til they found out I sold dope, and they locked me up You just name it, and I done it By myself or with a crowd I didn't care just what it cost me I feel lucky that I'm still around Ain't gonna pull no hard-luck stories Like a lot of peoples done I just did it 'cause I wanted to To me it was always kind of fun I don't claim to be Caruso And I'm not number one And if you don't like my singin' Just put the needle on some other song Just put your needle on some other song I don't claim to be Caruso And I'm not number one And if you don; t like my singin' Just put your needle on some other song (Ya hear me?) Put your needle on some other song