The song tells the story of a man who has had his fair share of troubles in life. He had loved a girl who had constantly run around with other men, but she finally left him for someone from the city. However, he is now relieved that he has no troubles because he is no longer with her. The man also talks about his past job, where he worked for the meanest man in town for ten years, but he has finally quit and is not going back. He also mentions his old car which had broken down numerous times, but now he is walking everywhere since it caught on fire. Despite having no money, no ride, and no girls in his town, the man finds solace in whiskey and is content that he has no troubles now. While he acknowledges that he has had troubles before and will have some more in the future, he is happy to be free of them at this moment.
