Seems like the other day My baby went away She went away 'cross the sea It's been two years or so Since I saw my baby go And then this letter came for me It said that we was through She found somebody new Oh, lemme think, lemme think, what shall I do?

I'm gonna let it go, oh, oh, oh yeah Today, I'm gonna keep on walkin' I'm gonna hold my head up high Today, I'm gonna stand out in the rain Let it wash it all away, yeah, wash it all away I been caught sideways out here on the crossroads Tryin' to buy

I just spent three nights in a two-night town Sun's comin’ up and I’m just goin’ down It was women, it was sinnin’, it was alcohol When am I, ever gonna learn to walk away Why do I always gotta stay to long till it’s too late Am I ever gonna turn my life

Say you want me All of the time Yeah, ooh ooh ooh Out of your life And I'm just a dead man walking tonight You push and you push and I'm pulling away Pulling away from you I give and I give and I give and you take, give and you take

Who walked away from you Flip to me, I'm the centerfold I'm gonna charm you Stick to me, I'm the centerfold We're gonna go, oh Don't you wish you could hold The angel in the centerfold The fantasy you couldn't control

So walk away (walk away) Walk away, oh Save yourself from the heartache, oh Go now before it's too late But still she stays And if you don't go now then you'll stay 'Cause I'll never let you leave, never let you breathe 'Cause if you're looking for

Run, run, run But take the best of what I’ve got And then you know no matter what Before you walk away you know you can Run, run, run, Back to my arms, back to my arms Back to my arms, they will hold you down (oh oh oh) They will hold you down (oh oh oh)

I'm so obsessed with her She's so obsessed with the chase, yeah She don't waste time on conversations, no She's so particular Yeah, she's so particular Ooh, she'll take your name and number Then she'll hit erase and walk away But ooh, is she so specific

Too many broken promises Too many Trail of Tears Too many times you were left cold For oh so many years Too many times you walked away And was made to feel ashamed And though you only tried to give You were often blamed How can this world be so dark

You better hope you're not alone It will defeat you then teach you to get back up After it takes away all that You learn to love Higher than your heart Hope you're not alone Your shadow walks faster than you