She came to me, said she knew me Said she'd known me a long time And she spoke of being in love With every mountain she had climbed And she talked of
We used to be so happy, we used to be so true We used to think there wasn't anything we couldn't do But they could see right through us we didn't seem
We used to be so happy we used to be so true We used to think there wasn't anything we couldn't do But they could see right through us we didn't seem
It don't matter if I get my picture on the cover of a magazine You'll never know that I always try to do things right It ain't no sweat if I always forget
You gotta four piece band and a LA tan You smile at me and you shake my hand But I got something baby that you need And you'll stab me in the back just
Well a long time ago when I left home I never thought I would be Part of a wheel in a cog on a belt that turned the big machine I wanted out on the road
Lightning struck at midnight with the thunder and the rain My sleep was interrupted by the rhythm of a train I asked of the conductor where this ol'
Run a mile run a mile to the river Gonna throw off the hunting hounds Run a mile run a mile to the river Gonna wash away or drown I was only there for
Well it's been years since I made all the rounds And closed up all the honky tonks in town I just got used to being on my own Waiting for no one to call
It's been such a long time since she's talked to me Out here in this phone booth I'm chilled to my knees I dial her number and I just can't believe She
Well I smoked and I drank another night away I hit it pretty hard again yesterday But I was only waiting up to hear you say "You'd better watch out where
I went out last night and stayed out way too long I looked around and all my friends had gone I stayed so long that I could not go home I need a little
Well I woke up this morning and I looked outside And all I had was gone I started wondering "What else could go wrong?" I got them weary violated blues
I'm out till four and I'm up at six And when I wake I have a fix To try and cure the morning after blues To help me make it through the day So I can