Strait Country

There's never been a man who could bring me down
I've walked away from the toughest of towns
But her last words tore me apart
Her good bye hit me in the heart
Her good bye hit me in the heart

Her good bye hit me in the heart
Brought me to knees like a shot from the dark
Her sweet love found its mark
Her good bye hit me in the heart
Her good bye hit me in the heart

Her soft warm touch took me by surprise
I was blinded by the love in my eyes
The moment she left i felt the pain start
Her good bye hit me in the heart
Her good bye hit me in the heart

Her good bye hit me in the heart
Brought me to my knees like a shot from the dark
Her sweet love found its mark
Her good bye hit me in the heart
Her good bye hit me in the heart

In a bar in acuna called ma crosby's
I found myself not feeling any pain
I told a 'frisco girl i'd come for freedom
She said she'd only come to catch a train

We struck up some idle conversation
Traded all the troubles on our minds
One thing led to another in the evening
And i fell in love again for my last time

Blame it on mexico if you need a reason
Say too much guitar music, tequila, salt and lime
Blame it on mexico, but she's the reason
That i fell in love again for my last time

Daylight dawned and found me in del rio
In a rundown motel room as dark as hell
I felt all the pains of a morning after
And all alone as far as i could tell

Why she left i have no way of knowing
I guess she caught her train and that's a crime
She took everything i ever wanted
And i fell in love again for my last time
Blame it on mexico if you need a reason
Say too much guitar music, tequila, salt and lime
Blame it on mexico, but she's the reason
That i fell in love again for my last time

I love the sound of a jukebox playing,
So i sit here while she's staying home
Watching dallas on t.v.
I love the taste of whiskey straight,
But the strongest thing she ever takes
Is a sip from a small glass of chablis.

Though birds of a different feather,
Our love keeps us together,
And she knows what's wrong with me tonight,
I've got that friday night fever;

Sometimes a man just needs a breather.
She knows i love her and i need her.
And i'm no cheater,
I've just got that friday night fever.

She wouldn't change me if she could, so i wouldn't change her,
She's too good.
Sometimes a man just needs a change of pace.
I've heard all those come-on lines,
But i go home at closing time.
I know no one could ever take her place

Now she's taking down her hair, she knows i'll soon be there.
To give her the love she needs tonight.

I've got that friday night fever;
Sometimes a man just needs a breather.
She knows i love her and i need her.
And i'm no cheater, i've just got that friday night fever.
I got that friday night fever.

Verse:

Well, it won't be long now
Til that 'ol sun goes down
And darkness helps me hide my shameful tears.
My wife works all night long
For a man who's halfway gone
She's the barmaid in the honky-tonk downstairs.

Chorus:

It's a shame she wears the name
Of a man who's locked and chained
To a bottle that's destroyin' all hopes and cares.
To the men with hungry eyes
She works and hides her pride
She's the barmaid in the honky-tonk downstairs.

Repeat chorus