Well, I woke up this mornin' And I was feelin' fine But with my first cup of coffee Came the last thing on my mind It hung around uninvited The whole day through It didn't care that I'd been trying To keep from missing you That's the thing about a memory It's got a mind of its own It can take an old flame And chill you to the bone Just when you think it's long gone It'll roll back around But that's the thing about a memory When it comes to misery, it'll never let you down They all didn't know that it's not welcome It's just a fair weather friend Who wants to be reminded Of things that might've been? It don't matter if I'm drivin' Or walkin' down the street It's never far behind, it does it every time It knocks me off my feet That's the thing about a memory It's got a mind of its own It can take an old flame And chill you to the bone Just when you think it's long gone It'll roll back around That's the thing about a memory When it comes to misery, it'll never let you down Yeah, that's the thing about a memory When it comes to misery, it'll never let you down