Never would've hitchhiked to Birmingham If it hadn't been for love Never would've caught the train to Louisiana If it hadn't been for love Never would've run through the blinding rain Without one dollar to my name If it hadn't been, if it hadn't been for love Never would've seen the trouble that I'm in If it hadn't been for love Would've 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 would've gone to that side of town If it hadn't been for love Never would've took a mind to track him down If it hadn't been for love Never would've loaded up a forty-four And put myself behind a jailhouse 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 would've hitchhiked to Birmingham If it hadn't been for love Never would've caught the train to Louisiana If it hadn't been for love Never would've loaded up a forty four And put myself behind a jailhouse 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  

Am I never would have hitchhiked to Birmingham If it hadn't been for love Am I never would have caught the train to Louisiana F If it hadn't been for love Am Never would have run through the blinding rain F Without one dollar to my name F E Am If it hadn't been, if it hadn't been for love Am I never would have seen the trouble that I'm in If it hadn't been for love Am I would have been gone like a wayward wind F If it hadn't been for love Am Nobody knows it better than me F I wouldn't be wishing I was free F E Am C If it hadn't been, if it hadn't been for love C G Dm Am Four cold walls against my will C G Dm Am At least I know he's lying still C G Dm Am Four cold walls without parole C G Dm Am Lord have mercy on my soul Am Never would have gone to that side of town If it hadn't been for love Am Never would have took a mind to track him down F If it hadn't been for love. Am I never would have loaded up a 44 F Put myself behind a jail house door F E Am If it hadn't been, if it hadn't been for love. C G Dm Am Four cold walls against my will C G Dm Am At least I know he's lying still C G Dm Am Four cold walls without parole C G Dm Am Lord have mercy on my soul Am I never would have hitchhiked to Birmingham If it hadn't been for love Am I never would have caught the train to Louisiana F If it hadn't been for love Am I never would have loaded up a 44 F Put myself behind a jail house door F E Am If it hadn't been, if it hadn't been for love F E Am If it hadn't been, if it hadn't been for love F E Am If it hadn't been, if it hadn't been for love