Been year since I last saw Mary, When she said goodbye She cast a spell on my intentions Oh that's the reason why, Taking my thoughts from my bottle lately them up in my mind, All of my thoughts they don't look pretty, Oh, to my surprise
It's so hard (hard) To take what you're given And it's hard (hard) To give what you got
After the love goes, Here I go, There's no easy road
Well the bright lights of Memphis Sounds like a real good time But I lost my heart and money Flowed oh like cherry wine, So I don't remember the church bells ringing, Through the day or night, But I kept my soul on my own Not without a fight
It's so hard (hard) To take what given, And it's so hard (hard) To give what got
After the love goes, Here I go There's no easy road After the love goes, Here I go There's no easy road
Been a while I last saw Mary, Wipe a tearful eye, Well I remember I first heard Mary Say her last goodbye, Breaking it up from my bottle lately, Making it up in my mind, All of my problems, they don't look pretty, Ooh that's the bottom line:
It's so hard (hard) To take you're given, And it's so hard (hard) To give what you got
After love goes, Here I go, There's no easy road
After the love goes, There's no easy road, Mama There's no easy we can go It's when I say After the love goes, Here I go, There's no easy road Now there's no easy, easy road