It's been a year since I last saw mary

When she said goodbye

She casts a spell on my intention

That's the reason why

I'm taking my thought from a bottle lately

And breaking them up in my mind

All my problems they don't look pretty

Oh but it's no surprise

Well it's so hard

To take what you're given

Well it's so hard

To give what you've got

After the love goes

Here I go

There's no easy way

Bright lights of memphis

Sounds like a real good time

But I lost my heart and my money

Honed like cherry wine

But I don't remember the church bells ring

Thru the day or the night

But I kept my soul on my own

Not without a fight

Well it's so hard

To take what you're given

Well it's so hard

To give what you've got

After the love goes

Here I go

There's no easy way

It's been a while since I last saw mary

Wipe a tearful eye

Well I remember I first saw mary

Saying her last goodbye

Breaking it up from a bottle lately

And making it up in my mind

But all my problems, they don't look pretty

Ooh that's the bottom line

It's so hard

To take what you're given

Well it's so hard

To give what you've got

After the love goes

Here I go

There's no easy road