I was sittin' at the bar with my buddies,
Discussin' the state of the world.
Everyone had an opinion.
Then somebody turned and asked Earl:
"Is the stock market gonna recover,
"Or will it wind up in the tank?"
He looked down at his glass of bourbon.
He said: "I love her, she hates me an' I drink."

"Wall Street don't run out by my house.
"I don't put much stock in their game.
"Just three things in this world concern me:
"I love her, she hates me an' I drink."

Well, he went back to mindin' his memories.
An' for awhile there, we left him alone.
We went back to mindin' our business.
Then the Cowboys and Packers came on.
Well, Bill tapped old Earl on his shoulder.
He asked: "Who do you like in this game?"
An' he said:"For me the game's over.
"I love her, she hates me an' I drink."

"An' you can count on a winner an' a loser.
"What I think don't change a damn thing.
"Just three things in this world concern me:
"I love her, she hates me an' I drink."

Instrumental Break.
("Don't tell me leave the hell alone.")

Yeah, Wall Street don't run out by my house.
It's a far cry from memory lane.
"Just three things in this world concern me:
"I love her. God, she hates me an' I drink."