[Verse 1]
My southern words float out
And drift over the crowd
Your shallow music
Drive them to distraction

[Chorus]
And it wears me down
It wears me down
And it wears me down
It wears me down

[Verse 2]
My words carry no weight
And at all my shows of late
People just talk about you

[Chorus]
And it wears me down
It wears me down
And it wears me down
It wears me down

[Bridge]
I'm at a loss
I'm at a loss
[Chorus]
And it wears me down
It wears me down
And it wears me down
It wears me down

[Outro]
(I'm at a loss)
And it wears me down
(I'm at a loss)
It wears me down
(I'm at a loss)
It wears me down