InabarinToledoacrossthedepot
Onabarstoolshetookoffherring
IthoughtI'dgetcloser
SoIwalkedonover
Isatdownandaskhername
Whenthedrinkfinallyhither
ShesaidI'mnoquitter
ButIfinallyquitlivingondrinks
I'mhungryforlaughter
Andhereeverafter
InthemirrorIsawhim
Icloselywatchhim
Ithoughthowhelookedoutofplace
Hecametothewoman
Satdownbesideme
Hehadastrangelookonhisface
Thebighandsarecallous
Helookedlikeamountain
FromaminuteIthoughtIwasdead
Buthestartedshaking
Buthisbigheartwasbreaking
Youpickedthefinetimetoleaveme,Lucille
Fourhungrychildrenandacropinthefield
I'vehadsomebadtime
Livethru'somesadtimes
Butthistimethehurtingwon'theal
Youpickthefinetimetoleaveme,Lucille
Afterhelefther
Iorderedsomewhisky
Ithoughthowshemadehimelooksmall
Fromtheelightsofthebarroom
Torentedhotelroom
Wewalkedwithouttalkingatall
Shewasabeauty
Butwhenshecametome
ShemusthavethoughtIlosemymind
Icouldn'tholdher
Thewordsthathetoldher
Thewordsthathetoldher
Keptcomingbacktimeaftertime