Young pups they ask me what makes my kind
Shameless women and pork rinds
Desirable lips keep telling me lies
Biscuits and bacon and fried pies

And it's heartaches and grease,that's what it take
Heartaches and grease, it's my mistakes
Heartaches and grease it's their disgrace
Heartaches and grease, boys, it's what it takes

Young pups, they ask me, why I do what I do
Knowing trouble wears high heel shoes
I'm tempted and trialed by a fine pair of legs
I'm likewise enticed by over easy eggs

Young pups can see that my life's in shreds
They walk away just shaking their heads
Their's no sadder case of desire and anguish
For I'm done in by women, hushpuppies catfish and

Oh, it's heartaches and grease, boys, that's what it takes
Heartaches and grease, over my mistakes
Heartaches and grease, the disgrace
Heartaches and grease, boys, that's what it takes
Heartaches and grease, boys, is all it takes
Heartaches and grease, over my mistakes
Heartaches and grease, boys, the disgrace
Heartaches and grease, is all it takes