tryin' hard to be a happy woman

but sometimes life just overcomes me

everyday I'm workin' just to pay my dues

lay down at night, my mind is so confused

goin' down south with the New York City blues

gotta hit the road before I blow a fuse

I might buy me a Cadillac or a Chevrolet

I don't care what model as long as it takes me away

I've been hiding my heart in a trunk

can you come see me when my ship has sunk

you can give me lovin, that I can't refuse

and love is the one thing that's sure to cure my blues

goin' down the road with a heavy heart

tryin' to find lightness in the dark

tryin' to live my life, tryin' to get satisfied

my mind is in the city but my heart is in the countryside

tryin' hard to be a happy woman

but sometimes life just overcomes me

everyday I'm workin' just to pay my dues

lay down at night, my mind is so confused

lay down at night, my mind is so confused