A mint julep, a mint julep One mint julep was the cause of it all One early morning, as I was walking I met a woman, we started talking I took her home, to get a few nips But all I had was a mint julep I don't remember just how I started I only know that

'Cause the hardest part of this Is leaving you If you could get me a drink Of water 'cause my lips are chapped and faded Call my aunt Marie Help her gather all my things And bury me In all my favorite colors

Just like my mama said And I'm going straight to hell I'm going straight to hell 'Cause I'm going straight to hell I grew up just west of the tracks Holdin' me to hold me back Around your door she's callin' out my name

I'll keep you safe With you I'm safe Just like the fringe on my boots You move with every step I take You walk in front of me to make sure That I don't fall and break My old heart, 'cause with you I could never Just like the leather on my saddle We get

All that you wanted, and all that you needed Was a side of me I never let you see And I wish I could love you and make you believe it That's all you ever wanted, from me 'Cause that's all you ever wanted You gave me chances and I let you down You waited

Runnin' I ain't running, I ain't running away Ready to face all that's in front of me now, Runnin' I ain't running away 'Cause I'm so tired of running I keep my head up, with my feet on the ground, From the bottom so up is the only place that I'm going,

Save tonight, fight the break of dawn Come tomorrow, tomorrow, I’ll be gone Tomorrow, I’ll be gone I wanna close the curtains ‘Cause all we need is candlelight You and me and a bottle of wine To hold you tonight Well, we know I’m going away And I wish, I

Take me all the way Ain't nobody gonna touch it, touch it, touch it 'Cause every time I'm with you, I go into a zone And I remember all the places you wanna go 'Cause every time I see you, I don't wanna behave I'm tired of being patient, so let's pick up

And then you find yourself That's when you find yourself And it's the best thing that could happen It's really just as well When you find yourself In some far off place And it causes you To rethink some things You start to sense

It makes me realize I got no right to complain I guess Cause right now all I can see It's just been one those days for me Rush hour traffic Always puts me in a bad mood I got chewed out by the boss today And now I'm stuck on highway ninety two Then you