My sweet heart is
gone and I'm so lonely
She said that she and I were through
I started out drinking for pastime
Driving nails in my coffin over you
I'm just driving nails in my coffin
Every time I drink a bottle of booze
I'm just driving nails in my coffin
Driving those nails over you
Ever since the day that we parted,
I've been so sad and so blue.
I'm always thinking of you,
love, and I just can't quit drinking that old booze.
I'm just drivin' nails in my coffee
Every time I drink a bottle of booze
I'm just drivin' nails in my coffee
Drivin' those nails over you
Now you've turned me down,
you don't want me
There's nothing now I can lose
I'm just driving those nails in my coffin
And worrying my darling over you
I'm just drivin' nails in my coffee
Every time I drink a bottle of booze
I'm just drivin' those
nails in my coffee
Drivin' those nails over you
Lord, he's drivin' those nails over you