[Verse 1]|As I stumble out the door to meet the daylight|I see the reflection of the man who wonders, "Why?"|Then I move on down the road on my mind a heavy load|Without a care, for I have no fare, to the Promiseland||[Chorus]|The clock strikes nine and I'm still losing time|With heartaches on my mind|And there's a million you'd rather do than have me spend my time on you|And I know you'd dread to waste another precious day with me|I guess I'll get along the best that I can||[Verse 2]|Your pillow is still cold but it's morning|I guess you had to pull the late shift again|As I'm reaching for my robe my mind wanders|Without a care, for I have no fare, to the Promiseland||[Chorus]|The clock strikes ten and I'm lost again|With heartaches on my mind|And there's a million you'd rather do than have me spend my time on you|There's another day that ticked away I'm losing track of time|I guess I'll get along the best that I can||[SOLO]||[Chorus]|The clock strikes three and took a part of me|But left heartaches on my mind|And there's a million you'd rather do than have me waste my time on you|And I know you'd dread to spend another precious day with me|I guess I'll get along the best that I can||[Verse 3]|If I was a low down gamblin man I'd know it's time to show my hand|'Cause a two and an eight won't make a straight|I've been bluffing all my life and I can't make it right|Without a care, for I have no fare, to the Promiseland||[Chorus]|The clock strikes five and I'm still alive|With heartaches on my mind|And there's nothing that you'd rather me do than spend my time on you|And I know you'd dread to waste another precious day with me|I guess I'll get along the best that I can