momma cried when you left me you know she s always loved you so she said hey fool what the hell did you do i said now mom i swear to god i just don t know picture book sittin there on the table memories were stacked up through the years tonight their ain t no pictures on them pages cause you re kinda gone and you re never coming back home againyeah tonight all the dance halls are empty with no young lovers on the floor so i ll sit here with my whiskey drink it till i just can t drink no moreand i don t know why you had to leave me and all i really know is that you are gone long gone and everywhere i go i just feel lonely you re the only life i ve ever knowni guess you must ve heard the highway calling you packed up your things and headed for the coast and i had to fight the urge to follow i guess some time away from me is all you ve ever really needed mostyeah tonight you know this whole damn town is empty and i don t think i can take it anymore so i ll sit here with my whiskey and drink it till i just can t drink no morea late night phone call from the east coast guess she said she d had enough coming on back home guess she went out and got crazy for awhile if she leaves right now maybe she ll make memphis by the dawnand tonight you know this whole damn house is empty tomorrow will be like it was before so i ll put away my whiskey i guess i just don t need it anymore yeah i ll put away my whiskey i guess i just don t need it anymore no no no no no no no