I () do my best to play by the rules I bend a couple even break a few Now, () wanna do right I () just can't seem to live a virtuous life () Headaches by the bottle () Heartaches by the number () Six of one Half dozen of the other () I fell in love with a preacher's daughter They washed my soul in the holy water I () bought her a house The () devil broke in and broke me out Now I () owe the bank some money And I () lost another lover () Six of one Half dozen of the other No () matter how you add it up It's always the same I () give it my best, and all I get's the blame I'm () living and loving and barely breakin' even () Can't be me, must be the company I'm keepin' Solo () I went on out and made some brand new friends Started my life all over again Now, () some of them are sinners () I'm still searching for a way to be a winner I () roll boxcars One () way or another () Six of one Half dozen of the other No () matter how you add it up It's always the same I () give it my best, and all I get's the blame I'm () living and loving and barely breakin' even () Can't be me, must be the company I'm keepin' I () roll boxcars One () way or another () Six of one Half dozen of the other () Six of one Half dozen of the other I () roll boxcars One ()other () Six of one Half dozen of the other