How can I just let you walk away?
just let you leave without a trace
When I stand here taking every breath with you, ooh
You're the only one who really knew me at all

How can you just walk away from me,
when all I can do is watch you leave
'Cause we've shared the laught

I met a gin soaked bar-room queen in Memphis
She tried to take me upstairs for a ride
She had to heave me right across her shoulder
'Cos I just can't seem to drink you off my mind

It's the honky, tonky woman
Gimme, gimme, gimme the honky tonk blues

I laid a divorcee i