Never woulda hitch hiked to birmingham

If it hadn't been for love

Never woulda caught the train to louisiana

If it hadn't been for love

Never woulda run through the blindin' rain

Without one dollar to my name

If it hadn't been

If it hadn't been for love

Never woulda seen the trouble that I'm in

If it hadn't been for love

Woulda been gone like a wayward wind

If it hadn't been for love

Nobody knows it better than me

I wouldn't be wishing I was free

If it hadn't been

If it hadn't been for love

Four cold walls against my will

At least I know he's lying still

Four cold walls without parole

Lord have mercy on my soul

Never woulda gone to that side of town

If it hadn't been for love

Never woulda took a mind to track him down

If it hadn't been for love

Never woulda loaded up a forty four

Put myself behind a jail house door

If it hadn't been

If it hadn't been for love

Four cold walls against my will

At least I know he's lying still

Four cold walls without parole

Lord have mercy on my soul

Never woulda hitch hiked to birmingham

If it hadn't been for love

Never woulda caught the train to louisiana

If it hadn't been for love

Never woulda loaded up a forty four

Put myself behind a jail house door

If it hadn't been

If it hadn't been for love

If it hadn't been

If it hadn't been for love

If it hadn't been

If it hadn't been for love