It's good to see you, baby; it's been a long, long while
We're both a whole lot older and seen a lot of miles
But things are really different now since the good old days

And you've been in some trouble since we went our separate ways
We'll have to say hello maybe some other time instead
'Cause you're wanted by the police and my wife thinks you're dead


Somebody spread the rumor that you had lost your life
Least that's the way I heard it and what I told my wife

Now here, you're showin' up again and talk is gettin' 'round
And I can see that one of us will have to leave this town
If you think that I want trouble, then you're crazy in your head

'Cause you're wanted by the police and my wife thinks you're dead

You never called or wrote me; just up and disappeared

Nobody knew what happened where you've been for all these years
Now trouble's what you're lookin' like, 'cause trouble's where you've been
And I can see the kind of trouble you could get me in

You better pay attention to every word I said
'Cause you're wanted by the police and my wife thinks you're dead


So goodbye to you, baby; I'm glad we've got to talk
But I'm faithful to my wife and I don't ever break no law
I don't know where you're headed for, but I know where you've been

We reminisced, now let's just go our separate ways again
Go find another ex-sweetheart to hang around instead
'Cause you're wanted by the police and my wife thinks you're dead


I said, you're wanted by the police and my wife thinks you're dead