Momma cried when you left me Know she's always loved you so She said "hey fool what the hell did you do?" I said "mom I swear to God I just don't know" Picture book sittin on the table Memories stacked up through the years But tonight there ain't no pictures on them pages Cuz your kinda girl, never gonna come back home again Yeah tonight all the dancehalls are empty No young lovers on the floor So I'll sit here with my whiskey Drink it 'till I just can't drink no more And I don't know why you had to leave me, And all I really know is that you are gone, long gone And everywhere I go I just feel lonely You're the only life I've ever known I guess you heard the highway calling Because you packed up your things and headed for the coast I had to fight the urge to follow I guess some time away from me Is all you've ever really needed most And tonight you know this whole damn town is empty And I don't think I can take it anymore So I'll sit here with my whiskey And drink it 'till I just can't drink no more A Late night phone call from the east coast Well she said she'd had enough She's comin' on back home Well she went out there Got a little crazy for awhile If she leaves right now Maybe she'll make Memphis by the dawn And tonight you know this whole damn house is empty Tomorrow will be like it was before So I'll put away my whiskey Guess I just don't need it anymore Yeah I'll put away my whiskey Guess I just don't need it anymore No no no, no no no