I'm a trusting old soul, babe, And I guess I'll never change I'm a trusting old soul And I guess that I'm never gonna change I've done it all the hard way And I dug it, too I'm just that strange I'm a trusting old soul, babe, And I guess I'll always be I'm a trusting old soul And I guess that I'll always be I drive down by the poorhouse And ev'rybody looks like me I'm a trusting old soul, babe, And I guess I'll never learn I'm a trusting old soul And I guess that I'll never learn I walk out in my swimsuit And ev'rytime I wind up burned I'm a trusting old soul, babe, And I guess I'll never see I'm a trusting old soul And I guess that I'll never see There's so many salesmen In line to meet a mark like me I'm a trusting old soul, babe, And I guess I'll stay that way I'm a trusting old soul, doll I guess I'm gonna stay that way The birds are busy singin' I can hear 'em any clear, blue day Yeah, the birds are busy singin' I hear 'em any clear, blue day Birds are busy singin' I hear 'em any clear, blue day