he walked into dusty s place last night i said something about that boy ain t right he drank a half a dozen double shots walked to the dancefloor and picked his spot chorus then he closed his eyes and dropped his head folded his arms across his chest slowly started swaying side to side that s when i walked up and said are you okay he had big old tears running down his face he said not right now buddy can t you see i m slow dancing with a memory i just waited until the song was through i asked if there was something i could do he said not unless you can bring her home then he stopped loving her today came on chorus then he closed his eyes and dropped his head folded his arms across his chest slowly started swaying side to side i walked back to the bar and old dusty said we oughta throw that fool out on his head i said why don t you let that poor man be he s slow dancing with a memory i hate to see somebody down that low but that s the wau life is and the way love goes someday that just mights be you or me slow dancing with a memory