Once I had a girl, I thought I had a maid
So I went out boozin' and I had my share of the fun in
Suddenly one day, she wasn't there no more
Gone home to her mother, said "I've had enough" left a note upon the door

I said, woh, oh, woh, oh, what a shape I'm in
I said, woh, oh, woh, oh, what a fool I've been

Now I see that I've been acting like a fool
Cause a girl will never stay by your side if you don't play by the rules
If you treat her wrong she'll do you just the same
So you have to learn how to give and take if you wanna play that game

I said, woh, oh, woh, oh, what a shape I'm in
I said, woh, oh, woh, oh, what a fool I've been

What a fool I've been, I'm down but I can tell
I'll be up again, I've learned my lesson well

No more screwin' 'round, no staying out at nights
And I'm gonna shape up gonna choose the words
Gonna play my dices right
Gonna rearrange, this old and drafty shack
Gonna build a castle with my own two hands and bring that honey back

I said, woh, oh, woh, oh, what a shape I'm in
I said, woh, oh, woh, oh, what a fool I've been

I said, woh, oh, woh, oh, what a shape I'm in
I said, woh, oh, woh, oh, what a fool I've been

What a fool I've been, I'm down but I can tell
I'll be up again, I've learned my lesson well

No more screwin' 'round, no staying out at nights
And I'm gonna shape up gonna choose the words
Gonna play my dices right
Gonna rearrange, this old and drafty shack
Gonna build a castle with my own two hands and bring that honey back

I said, woh, oh, woh, oh, what a shape I'm in
I said, woh, oh, woh, oh, what a fool I've been

I said, woh, oh, woh, oh, what a shape I'm in
I said, woh, oh, woh, oh, what a fool I've been

What a fool I've been, what a fool I've been
What a fool I've been