I lay my head on the railroad track And wait for the double "E" The railroad don't run no more Poor, poor pitiful me Poor, poor pitiful me Poor, poor pitiful me These young girls won't let me be Lord, have mercy on me Woe is me Well, I met a girl in West Hollywood I ain't naming names Well, she really worked me over good She was just like Jesse James She really worked me over good She was a credit to her gender She put me through some changes, Lord Sort of like a Waring blender Poor, poor pitiful me Poor, poor pitiful me These young girls won't let me be Lord, have mercy on me Woe is me Whoo Poor, poor pitiful me Poor, poor pitiful me These young girls won't let me be Lord, have mercy on me Woe is me I met a girl at the Rainbow Bar She asked me if I'd beat her She took me back to the Hyatt House I don't want to talk about it Poor, poor pitiful me Whoo Poor, poor pitiful me What, never mind Poor, poor pitiful me Whoo-hoo, yeah Poor, poor pitiful me