You’d hear the patter of his feet
as he came todding down the street
His smile would hide a lonely heart you see
If there were sweethearts in the park
he’d pass a lamp and leave it dark
Remembering the days that used to be
You were my sun, you were my earth
but you didnt know all the ways I loved you, no
So you took a chance, made other plans
But I betcha didnt think that they would come crashin down, no
You drove me,
Nearly drove me out of my head
While you never shed a tear
Remember?
I remember all that you said
Told me love was to plebeian
Told me you were through with me
Now you say you love me
Every time I see that girl,
You know I wanna lay down and die.
But I really need that girl
Though I’m living a lie;
(Though I’m living a lie…)
It makes me wanna cry
Daddy loved and raised eight kids on a miners pay
Mommy scrubbed our clothes on a washboard every day
Why Ive seen her fingers bleed
To complain there was no need
She’d smile in Mommy’s understanding way
I got a guy, I like him fine
But he takes me for granted all of the time
To teach him a lesson, make him mad
I went out on a date with the best friend he had