Troubles of My Own

[Verse 1] I was minding my business the other day Just junking on down the street When I seen this perfect stranger And he come sliding up next to me He said friend, my old lady just threw me out And why I just don't know But it ain't no joke cause I'm hungry and broke I got no place to go I gave him my last twenty dollar bill And told him to go on home And leave me alone [Chorus] I don't want nobody whining at me I don't need nobody moaning to me I don't want nobody crying on me I've got troubles of my own [Verse 2] Well I went on down to this joint in town And found something I didn't expect I was having a ball when the door flew open And who walked in but my ex She said your alimony payments Are way behind it's six months over due And if you don't straighten this out Right now I'm going call the law to you I said baby you'd better remember Every dog's going to have his day And I just want to say [Chorus] [Verse 3] The cops came through the front door And I went out the back And I caught me a ride On a west bound freight train Rolling down the rail-road track I went on out to east St Louis And looked up this old friend of mine I said I need a place to lay my head And brother I ain't got a dime He said you'd better get on out of here boy And he pulled out a gun And I started to run [Chorus][x2]