Imitation Of Living - Joe South

This is my imitation of livin'

Since you’ve been gone

And the show goes on

Oh, God, please help me if You can

Help this poor imitation of a man

Too many parties, too much runnin' 'round

And there’s too many fair-weather friends that let me down

Too many memories that alcohol won’t drown

And in my solitude

I don’t have fortitude

Without my ups and downs, yeah

This is my, my imitation of livin'

Since you’ve been gone

And the show goes on

Oh, God, please help me if You can

Help this poor imitation of a man

Too many bills that I forgot about

And there’s too many pills I just can’t make it without

Whoa, I make a lot of money, but I throw it all away

To the dude that deals the dope

'Cause that’s my only hope

To get you off my mind, whoa

This is my, my imitation of livin'

Since you’ve been gone

And the show goes on

My God, please help me if You can

Help this poor imitation of a man

Come on, help this poor imitation of a man