Deep down in the south country

Over where a paper mill runs

Lived a man, a young coutnry doctor

With a perfect wife and sons

Well he worked his days

And Sunday's he's pray

And nobody knew

Why the wife slowly withered away



I saw the country doctor, to ask him what was wrong with me

He was caught unaware, accidental and devil may care

Behind the curtain I see, two shadows in front of me

Oh, nobody knows the trouble I've seen



My guess, there was another woman

And with the kids and the money there was a lot to lose

He said she had a rare affliction

And he was doing all he could do

And we all believed him

Felt so sorry and then

I thought once he was a fine man

Now I don't remember when



I saw the country doctor, to ask him what was wrong with me

He was caught unaware, accidental and devil may care

Behind the curtain I see, bottles unmarked in front of me

Whoa, nobody knows the trouble I've seen



I saw the country doctor, in a place where he didn't see me

Way out in the middle of the night where he thought no one could see

Over there in the parlor room, making eyes, hands roaming free

Someone soon must know, the trouble I've seen



Did you think about the young ones

One day they'll know it was you

And if they let you off one day

Who then will you turn to

And my wife remembers one thing

She said I remember kind of strangely

At a friends wedding one time

It was just a look that he gave me