Well, along about 1985, I left Cheatham County very much alive
And I never would have got through that Kentucky dew
If I hadn't been ridin' on the Cheatham County Mule
Well, the Cheatham County Mule is short and mean
Sorriest sight you've ever seen
I can't afford a car but I ain't no fool
Cause I rode away on the Cheatham County Mule
I rode my mule just over the hill I came upon a moonshine still
Well, I drank about a pint and I never knew
That I rode away on the Cheatham County Mule
Well, the Cheatham County Mule is short and mean
Sorriest sight you've ever seen
I can't afford a car but I ain't no fool
Cause I rode away on the Cheatham County Mule
Well, I thought I might want to ride real far
So I decided to strip some cars
I landed in jail for a year or two
Decided I'd stick to the Cheatham County Mule
Well, the Cheatham County Mule is short and mean
Sorriest sight you've ever seen
I can't afford a car but I ain't no fool
Cause I rode away on the Cheatham County Mule
And I still can't afford a car, ain't no fool
Cause I rode away on the Cheatham County Mule