Desperate man in my land, I’ve seen that man fall to his knees.
I’ve seen him cry from the inside; oh what an awful thing.
Time and time these things go by. I hear them in the silence I see them in his sighs
It all happens again to a Troubled Man’s good friend: Desperate Man.

Restless Girl was quite the tease; led the desperate man down to his knees.
Strung him around to every place in town, he did her favors when she pleased.
And all his friends could never tell him what they really think; oh what an awful thing.
Time and time these things go by. I hear them in the silence I see them in his sighs
It all happens again to a Troubled Man’s good friend: Desperate Man.

Desperate Man, he made a vow to the Restless Girl over some wedding bells.
Convinced himself it’s what he needs; oh I guess we’ll see.
Lived his life to believe, his momma said she heard the angles sing.
Oh what a proper thing.

Time and time these things go by. I hear them in the silence I see them in his sighs
It all happens again to a Troubled Man’s good friend: Desperate Man.

(Carman, BMI)