A WOMAN HAS WRECKED MANY A GOOD MAN 
(Carrie Rodgers / Ernest Tubb)

Ernest Tubb – 1947


Did you ever wakeup on a Sunday morn
With the blues all around your bed
I bet you have, yes and I have too 
Lord you’d have an achin’ head

Your friends would come around and give advice
And then you’d have to stall
But if your bottle was insight
Lord they wouldn’t leave you none at all
Do you hear me Brother? 
They wouldn’t leave you none at all

I’ll tell you brother and I won’t lie
What’s the matter in this land
There’s too many women just like old Eve
They’ll fool you if they can

They’ll make you love them and then break your heart
Mess up all of your plans
A, W_O_M_A_N, 
Lord has ruined many a good man
I said it brother 
Lord has ruined many a good man

Now mister bartender don’t be so slow
Cause I need another drink
And after all this is my dough
And you ain’t getting’ paid to think

So wipe that frown from off your face
And please try to understand
That a W_O_M_A_N, 
Lord has ruined many a good man
I said it brother 
Lord has ruined many a good man

So as you travel though this life
What ever be your goal
This old world is full of grief and strife
And all that glitters sure ain’t gold

So if you’ve got a loving gal
Brother, keep her if you can
But a, W_O_M_A_N, 
Lord has ruined many a good man
I’m glad I said it 
Lord has ruined many a good man


(Contributed by lylemalone - August 2005)