Title: American Old Time Song Lyrics
Subject: Traditional & Folk Music
Author: www.traditionalmusic.co.uk
Keywords: Old time music, American, oldtimey, bluegrass

Driven To The Wall - song lyrics 
American Old-time song lyrics from www.traditionalmusic.co.uk 
DRIVEN TO THE WALL. Copyright. 1895, by Chas. F. Weeden. Words and music by Chas. F. Weeden. 
Once I was not as you see me now, an outcast all forlorn, I had a home, wife and little child, now lost to me and gone; I wander alone and dejected, with no one to care for me, I'm but a blot on the page of life, a wreck upon life's sea. 
Refrain. I have lost both home and loved ones, no pleasure In life do I see, Remembrance of all but awakens a dissolute thought in me; No chance for me to regain them, no chance for me to recall The little word spoken in anger, that has driven me to the wail. 
Weary and heart-broken my joys in this life are o'er, One who once loved me so fondly has said she loves me no more; We are taught that there is forgiveness, but there seems to be none for me, I have tried hard to please her, I never thought this could be.-Refrain. 
Gladly I'd give my hope in heaven, It's all I have In store, For just one word of kindness, as in those dear days of yore; Oh, why was I ever so thoughtless and hasty with one dear to me. Life is a blank without her, as I drift on its troubled sea.- Refrain.