[Intro] [Verse] Well I came into the city with a swansuit on my back. I didn’t have no place to live I didn’t even have a country shack. I didn’t have no money didn’t even have a place to go. Just one thing on my mind I’m gonna tell you so you know. I’ve been hurt so bad now couldn’t know the way I feel. Well I tell you I’ve been hurt so bad gonna take a long long time to heal. [Verse 2] Well I got myself a woman then I proved myself a man. Got myself a place to live gonna do the best I can. Got myself some money even got myself a place to go. One thing on my mind I’m gonna tell you so you know. Well I’ve been hurt so bad now you couldn’t know the way I feel. No no. I’ve been hurt so bad gonna take a long long time to heal. [Bridge] Well I stand and fall kickin’ round. Lord I’ve been thrown out of every place yeah. I’ve been. One thing I gotta do got to sing my song to you before my dyin’ day. That’s right. [Solo] [Bridge 2] Well I’ve been stoopin’ fallin’ I’ve been kicked around. Lord I’ve been thrown out of every place. Ah just one thing I gotta do I gotta sing my song to you before my dyin’ day. Yeah. [Intro] [Verse 3] I’ve been living in the city. Said I’ve been living in the city yeah. I’ve been walkin’ talkin’ livin’ dyin’ laughin’ cryin’. Yeah let me tell one thing I gotta do oh you couldn’t know the way I feel. Oh no. Cause I’ve been hurt so bad I gonna take a long time to heal. Let me hear you playin’ now ah. [Solo 2] [Coda] Well I’ve been hurt so bad gonna take a long long time to heal. I’ve been hurt so bad now gonna take a long long time to heal. Yeah I’ve been hurt so bad gonna take a long long time to heal. Yeah I’ve been hurt so bad now gonna take a long long time to heal. Well I’ve been I’ve been I’ve been hurt so bad I’m gonna take a very long long time to heal. Hooh-ha. Yeah I’ve been hurt so bad gonna take a long long time to heal. I ain’t foolin’.