It's been a year since I last saw mary
When she said goodbye
She casts a spell on my intention

That's the reason why
I'm taking my thought from a bottle lately
And breaking them up in my mind

All my problems they don't look pretty
Oh but it's no surprise


Well it's so hard
To take what you're given
Well it's so hard

To give what you've got

After the love goes

Here I go
There's no easy way


Bright lights of memphis
Sounds like a real good time
But I lost my heart and my money

Honed like cherry wine
But I don't remember the church bells ring
Thru the day or the night

But I kept my soul on my own
Not without a fight


Well it's so hard
To take what you're given
Well it's so hard

To give what you've got

After the love goes

Here I go
There's no easy way


It's been a while since I last saw mary
Wipe a tearful eye
Well I remember I first saw mary

Saying her last goodbye
Breaking it up from a bottle lately
And making it up in my mind

But all my problems, they don't look pretty
Ooh that's the bottom line


It's so hard
To take what you're given
Well it's so hard

To give what you've got

After the love goes

Here I go
There's no easy road