This is way I'm writing you Because your box is down and your dress is new And I'm sorry I'm oh so far away Please forgive me please forgive me And I know you will, cause I know you well And I went back to the place we sat and laughed The night you broke your back from all the fun we had I read your letters in all capitals Will you please pen me another one of those And I know you will, cause I know you well You didn't want to be the right hand to any man And I can't say you did the best you can You didn't want to the the right hand to any man And I can't sat you did the best you can You never graduated On that same day no you Hit the road and you stayed away And my sweet darlin Please take my hand We're going back to high school To start again And I now you will, cause I know you well